# Best things to do in Philadelphia

The birthplace of American independence plus world-class art and cheesesteaks: Philly's top sights from Visit Philly, U.S. News and Lonely Planet.

- 496 votes · 13 items
- Aug 22, 2025 · Dylan Powell
- https://even.best/en/l/565/best-things-to-do-in-philadelphia

## Top 10

1. **Liberty Bell** (58 · ▲59 ▼1) — The cracked bell, symbol of American freedom, free to see.
2. **Independence Hall** (52 · ▲58 ▼6) — Where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; World Heritage Site. <https://www.nps.gov/inde/>
3. **Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rocky Steps** (37 · ▲41 ▼4) — Major art museum whose steps Rocky ran up in the 1976 film. <https://philamuseum.org/>
4. **Barnes Foundation** (31 · ▲39 ▼8) — Extraordinary collection of Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse hung as Albert Barnes arranged it. <https://www.barnesfoundation.org/>
5. **Reading Terminal Market** (31 · ▲34 ▼3) — Indoor market since 1893 with Amish stalls and roast pork sandwiches. <https://readingterminalmarket.org/>
6. **The Franklin Institute** (24 · ▲27 ▼3) — Science museum with the walk-through Giant Heart. <https://www.fi.edu/>
7. **Italian Market** (22 · ▲30 ▼8) — Outdoor market on South 9th Street, near the cheesesteak rivals Pat's and Geno's.
8. **Museum of the American Revolution** (19 · ▲22 ▼3) — Museum opened in 2017 with George Washington's war tent. <https://www.amrevmuseum.org/>
9. **Eastern State Penitentiary** (18 · ▲27 ▼9) — Ruined 1829 prison that once held Al Capone. <https://www.easternstate.org/>
10. **Elfreth's Alley** (16 · ▲26 ▼10) — One of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in the US.
11. **Rodin Museum** (15 · ▲21 ▼6) — The largest Rodin collection outside Paris, with The Thinker at the gate.
12. **Spruce Street Harbor Park** (10 · ▲21 ▼11) — Summer waterfront park with hammocks and lights on the Delaware.
13. **Philadelphia's Magic Gardens** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — Isaiah Zagar's mosaic labyrinth of tiles, mirrors and bottles on South Street.

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