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Tourist attractions in Philadelphia

The urban area starts from the Delaware River in the east and reaches the west of the Kukil River in the west, covering an area of 334 "? . There are many museums and galleries in the west of Broad Street and the north of Wayne Street. The east of Eighth Street is the historical area, and the west is the central area. Most of the main tourist attractions are concentrated in the art area and historical area, and hotels and shopping centers are in the central area. The north-south road starts from the Delaware River, and the streets are named by numbers such as 1st and 2nd. Philadelphia is a walkable city. One day in the historical area and two days in the art area is the ideal itinerary. Philadelphia, full of green, attracts countless tourists from all over the United States every year, who come to appreciate the birthplace of this country. Therefore, Philadelphia is one of the famous tourist cities. 1682, British explorer Greg william penn discovered and named Philadelphia, during which 357 houses were built locally. By 1699, the population has rapidly increased to 7000. By the middle of18th century, the trade volume of Philadelphia had surpassed that of Boston. After that, the city became the birthplace of America and the second capital of America. Benjamin Franklin, a great politician, writer and inventor, was born in Boston, but he ran away from home when he was young, opened a printing factory, a newspaper, made friends with the governor and local celebrities, founded a university, and died here on 1790.

For tourists, the word "Philadelphia" represents Independence Hall, liberty bell, cheese and beef sandwiches, hero sandwiches, racial integration, theaters, happy classical music and streets full of life. The traffic between downtown Philadelphia and its suburbs is quite developed, and buses, subways and trains operated by SEPTA form a convenient traffic network in downtown Philadelphia.

The famous tourist attractions in Philadelphia are: liberty bell, Independence Palace, Philadelphia Art Museum, Mount Park, Rodin Museum, China City, University of Pennsylvania, etc. In addition, the city scenery of Philadelphia is also worth a visit.