The Philadelphia sightseeing map shows all tourist places and points of interest of Philadelphia. This tourist attractions map of Philadelphia will allow you to easily plan your visits of landmarks of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania - USA. The Philadelphia tourist map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

After many of the old manufacturers and businesses left Philadelphia or shut down, the city started attracting service businesses and began to more aggressively market itself as a tourist destination. Glass-and-granite skyscrapers were built in Center City. Historic areas such as Independence National Historical Park located in Old City and Society Hill were renovated during the reformist mayoral era of the 1950s through the 1980s. They are now among the most desirable living areas of Center City. Tourism is a major industry in Philadelphia, which was the 11th-most-visited city in the United States in 2008 as its mentioned in Philadelphia tourist map. It welcomed 710,000 visitors from foreign countries in 2008, up 29% from the previous year. Philadelphia history attracts many tourists, with the Liberty Bell receiving over 2 million visitors in 2010.

Philadelphia is one of America most important historical cities. At Independence Hall on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and in September 1787, the Constitution was drafted. A century earlier, William Penn, a prominent Quaker and namesake of Pennsylvania, was a catalyst for the changes that transformed these British colonies into an independent nation. Today, modern office towers exist side-by-side with the narrow cobblestone streets of Independence Historic National Park, which is home to historic buildings and sights, including the Liberty Bell, Franklin Court, and Independence Hall as you can see in Philadelphia tourist map. To the south lies Society Hill, the city original residential area.

Blessed with the glamour and culture of a big city, Philadelphia as it is affectionately known, also delights visitors with its rich history and small-town charm as its mentioned in Philadelphia tourist map. Declared a World Heritage City by Unesco in 2015, Philadelphia was at the heart of US colonial and revolutionary history. Founded by British Quaker William Penn in the late 17th century, the 'City of Brotherly Love' cherishes and protects its earliest days within the Independence National Historical Park of the Old City. Visiting original institutions such as Independence Hall and the seeing iconic landmarks like the Liberty Bell will help you appreciate the deep passion for freedom that motivated the new nation founders.

The Philadelphia attractions map shows the main monuments, museums and parks of Philadelphia. This tourist places map of Philadelphia will allow you to easily plan your visits of tourist attractions of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania - USA. The Philadelphia attractions map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

The liberty bell as its shown in Philadelphia attractions map has long been a symbol of freedom and independence in the United States. It went on tour around the country in the late 19th century in an effort to inspire a sense of freedom and conquer divisions left by the Civil War. The bell completed its journey in Philadelphia in 1915, where it has remained. Independence Hall originally served as the State House of the Colony of Pennsylvania and is best known as the place where the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It was also where the Continental Congress met again 11 years later and wrote the United States Constitution..

Independence National Historical Park is quite possibly America most historic square mile. In addition to housing famous sites, such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, many other important attractions line the cobbled streets of this old area. Independence Hall has seen some of America most important historical moments and hosted some of its most famous fathers. The Philadelphia Museum of Art as you can see in Philadelphia attractions map contains one of the United States largest collections of art. It is housed in a Neoclassical building fronted by a broad set of stairs, which became famous after they were featured in the classic American Rocky films. Among the finest sections of the museum are the medieval galleries, which include pictures by Rogier van der Weyden and the van Eyck brothers.

The Market at Reading Terminal has been a National Historic Landmark since 1995, and is a deeply rooted Philadelphia institution. It has been in operation since 1893, when the Reading Railroad Company built this space beneath their new station to accommodate the farmers and butchers who had been using the area for their open-air markets for decades prior. The Eastern State Penitentiary as its shown in Philadelphia attractions map was built in 1829 with the aim of rehabilitating criminals through solitary confinement. At the time of its opening, it was considered the world most expensive and high-tech prison. Willie Sutton and Al Capone were some of the prison notable "guests," and visitors can see Capone's lavish cell as it was during his stay.

The Philadelphia zoo map shows recommended tours of the Philadelphia Zoological Park. This zoo map of Philadelphia will allow you to easily find out where each animal is and where to picnic in the Zoological Park of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania - USA. The Philadelphia zoo map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Like many other Philadelphia landmarks and institutions, Philadelphia Zoo is an American first. The charter establishing the Zoological Society of Philadelphia was approved and signed on March 21, 1859. Due to the Civil War, however, it was another 15 years before America first zoo was ready to open on July 1, 1874. Philadelphia Zoo is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered as you can see in Philadelphia zoo map. Each year, Philadelphia Zoo educates more than 1.2 million visitors about animal and environmental conservation via a first-in-the-world animal travel trail system, Zoo360, and KidZooU - a children zoo and education center that serves as a model for children zoos nationwide.

African Plains is home to a white rhino that loves to be brushed, a tower of giraffes that stands head and shoulders above the rest, and a pair of bathing beauties all sure to add smiles to your safari as its mentioned in Philadelphia zoo map. In this land of gushing waterfalls, babbling brooks and cool, deep pools, discover our burly bears representing some of the world most unique species. A stunning landscape of lush habitats greets guests as they come face to face with big cats from around the world; including snow leopards, pumas, Amur tigers, African lions, jaguars and Amur leopards.

Philadelphia Zoo is located at the corner of 34th Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia historic Fairmount Park as its shown in Philadelphia zoo map. The Zoo is just two miles from downtown Philadelphia and public transportation is available using SEPTA, which runs bus and trolley routes to the Zoo area. Zoo parking is available in several lots and the Zoo Parking Garage along both Girard Avenue and 34th Street. Handicap spaces and spaces for vans are available in both Tiger Lot and the Parking Garage.