Philadelphia

• Becuna
  
  
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
  
  
• Independence Hall
  
  
• Independence Museum Seaport
  
  
• Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
  
  
• Liberty Bell Center
  
  
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
  
  
• Philadelphia Zoo
  
  
• Rodin Museum
  
  
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  
  
• USS Olympia
  
  
• Woodmere Art Museum

• The principal airport serving Philadelphia is Philadelphia International Airport.
  
  
• Some of the major companies with their headquarters in Philadelphia include Cigna, CIGNA, Comcast and Sunoco.
  
  
• Sports teams in Philadelphia include the AHL ice hockey team, the Philadelphia Phantoms, the American football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, the basketball team, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Major League Baseball team, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers.
  
  
• Probably the best known educational institution in Philadelphia is the University of Pennsylvania, which is coeducational private non-sectarian research university. The university of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740, and is one of the eight members of the Ivy League.
  
  
• Philadelphia is home to the "cheesesteak" - known outside of the city as "Philadelphia cheesesteak", "Philly cheesesteak", or "steak and cheese". It is a sandwich made in a long Italian roll, filled with thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese. Optionally, grilled onions, sautéd green peppers, mushrooms and sauces may be added.
  
  
• In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read out in three cities: Trenton, New Jersey, Easton, Pennsylvania, and of course, Philadelphia.

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Scull Near Bridge on Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 16.6875" X 13.6875" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Margie Politzer.	Liberty Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 30.875" X 38.875" Framed Photographic Print Artist: Margie Politzer.	Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print
Liberty Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 30.875" X 38.875" Framed Art Print	Close-Up of the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: Geoff Renner.	Close-Up of the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Art Print Artist: Geoff Renner.
Philadelphia's Independence Hall 24.625" X 30.625" Framed Art Print Artist: Tim Laman.	Philadelphia's Independence Hall 17.6875" X 21.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: Tim Laman.	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print Artist: James Lemass.
Center City from Philadelphia Museum of Art 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Art Print Artist: Frank Baker.	Center City from Philadelphia Museum of Art 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: Frank Baker.	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 30.625" X 24.625" Framed Art Print Artist: James Lemass.
Center City from Philadelphia Museum of Art 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print Artist: Frank Baker.	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 21.6875" X 17.6875" Framed Art Print Artist: James Lemass.	A Portion of Philadelphia's Boathouse Row is Shown at Dusk Thursday 38.875" X 30.875" Framed Art Print

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