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have you been to Philadelphia? what did you think about it? is there alot to see, in terms of architecture, history, and meseums?

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I love Philly as it is much less intense than NY or DC. My favorite spot in addition to the bell etc is the Eastern State Penitentiary. After reflecting on the souls that passed through I usually head down to Jim's on South St for the signature sandwich of Philly. There is always some good music or a an odd play to catch in the downtown district. Source(s): http://www.easternstate.org/

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The Franklin Institute is a lot of fun. William Penn is on the top of City Hall in Center City.
Lots to do and see. http://www.gophila.com
come and enjoy.
I think the city is slowly dying, but no one wants to admit it. Just take a look at the current crime rate, or the fact that the city has been losing population for the last 20 years....it used to be over 2 million at one point.

If you visit Philly, you'll only need 3 or 4 days, tops. There are several major museums worth checking out (especially the Mummer museum), the historical sights (Liberty Bell, Elfreth's Alley, Independence Hall), South St. for some eclectic shopping and Olde City for some drinking, but there really isn't that much to do, and all of it is fairly concentrated in a small area.

Compared to NYC the city really does not have a lot to offer and it's not worth spending a lot of time in.
Philadelphia has it all--history, arcitecture, and museums.

I'd start in the area by the Delaware River known as the Olde City. Here you will find some of the oldest buildings in Philadelphia--and Elfreth's Alley, the oldest continuously occupied residential street in the United States.

Architecture is everywhere, from the rowhouses of the Olde City area to City Hall. There's The Gallery, one of the first shopping malls to be built in the downtown area of a major city; the old Wanamaker building (I think it's now a Lord & Taylor, but I havent' been home in a few years), site of one of the country's earliest department stores; and the variety of church architecture as well, such as Christ Church, Old St. Mary's, Old St. Joseph's, and Holy Trinity--all within walking distance of one another. And while you're at it, check out Pennsylvania Hospital's complex on Spruce Street--it's got a number of styles to choose from, including brownstones that date back to the 1820's (I lived in one of them as a child--it was originally an orphanage and by the time the early 1960's had rolled around had been made into apartments). I don't know if it's still there or not, but one of the buildings around 8th and Spruce (part of the Pennsylvania Hospital complex), but there was a building that was originally a 'lying-in" (that is, maternity) hospital. If you look on the roof, the wind vane has a stork on it.

Museums? Go to the Parkway. At one end, on the Schuylkill River, is the Philadephia Museum of Art. Others nearby are the Rodin Museum, the Franklin Institute, and, I think, the Academy of Natural Sciences. There is even an antique toy museum, and a museum devoted to firefighters as well, although they aren't on the Parkway. And that's only scratching the surface, because I've limited myself solely to the downtown area.

And don't forget, above all else, to get a soft pretzel, preferably a warm one early in the day, from a street vendor.

Enjoy!
sk8trmom51 covered so much already... But don't forget the oldest zoo in the country, The Philadelphia Zoo. It has the history, architecture and even some animals to see.
Philadelphia is a beautiful place to visit, with the Constitution Center, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Franklin Institute (Science Museum), the Art Museum (with the Rocky statue in front of it) and some great night life.
Come to Philadelphia, you will enjoy.