It's incredible to think that over 300 retailers, wholesalers and craftspeople in gems and jewelry are crammed into this couple of blocks around the intersection of 8th and Sansom Sts. This is the oldest and second-largest district in the US specializing in bling, and is where you want to head if you have diamonds or gold on your Philly shopping list.


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1. Legacy

0.09 MILES

Designed by Josh Sarantitis and Eric Okdeh, this massive mural commemorates the work Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass did to end slavery. Its right…

2. Dream Garden

0.14 MILES

In the east lobby of the Curtis Center is a masterpiece of American craft: a luminous, wall-size Tiffany mosaic of more than 100,000 pieces of glass…

3. Washington Square

0.16 MILES

On the northwest edge of Society Hill, this attractive tree-planted square dates back to William Penn's original city plan. In the center is the Tomb of…

4. Congress Hall

0.19 MILES

Congress Hall is where the first legislators met when Philly was the nation's capital. Entrance (no ticket necessary) is through the security checkpoint…

5. Athenaeum of Philadelphia

0.21 MILES

Free exhibitions are held at this special collections library, occupying a National Historic Landmark brownstone building designed in 1845. Curiously,…

6. Liberty Bell Center

0.21 MILES

A glass-walled building protects this icon of Philadelphia history from the elements. You can peek from outside, or join the line to file past, reading…

7. Independence Hall

0.21 MILES

The 'birthplace of American government', this modest, early 18th-century Georgian building is where delegates from the 13 colonies met to approve the…

8. President's House Site

0.23 MILES

This free outdoor exhibition is constructed on the former location of the presidential offices of George Washington and John Adams. Displays focus on the…