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Philadelphia's Magic Garden
Sort of a Greenwich Village of Philly, South Street is where one goes to find record shops, art-supply stores tiny cheapskate eateries and college-favorites like head shops, T-shirt stores and the teenage goth chicks who populate them. A hidden gem worth seeking out is Philadelphia's Magic Garden, a mystical, art-filled pocket of land that's the passion of mosaic muralist Isaiah Zager.
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Philosophical Hall
Philosophical Hall, south of Old City Hall, is the headquarters of the American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. Past members have included Thomas Jefferson, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein.
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Physick House
Physick House, the home of surgeon Philip Syng Physick, was built in 1786 by Henry Hill - a wine importer who kept City Tavern well stocked - and is the only freestanding, Federal-style mansion remaining in Society Hill.
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Rosenbach Museum & Library
Rosenbach Museum & Library is for the true bibliophile, as it features rare books and manuscripts, including James Joyce's Ulysses , and special exhibits.
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Second Bank of the US
Modeled after the Greek Parthenon, this 1824 marble-faced Greek Revival masterpiece was home to the world's most powerful financial institution until President Andrew Jackson dissolved its charter in 1836. The building then became the Philadelphia Customs House until 1935, when it became a museum. Today it's home to the National Portrait Gallery.
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University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
The University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology is Penn's magical museum, containing archaeological treasures from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Mayan peninsula, Greece, Rome and North America. Its fragments of Sumerian script are among the oldest examples of writing ever found.
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