Attractions
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Longwood Gardens || Kennett Square, PA
Continuing my tour of places I’ve somehow never been to before even though I grew up nearby, we recently checked Longwood Gardens off my “want to visit” bucket list. Located about an hour outside of Philadelphia, the gardens are a major tourist attraction that draws MASSIVE crowds both during the…
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Take a Walk Through Bartram’s Garden || Philadelphia, PA
You’ll find Bartram’s Garden situated along the the Schuylkill River in southwest Philadelphia. It wasn’t as big as I expected based on the acreage and Google Maps. It was a nice park, but if I’m being honest I was a bit underwhelmed based on how many sites recommended it being…
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Adventure Aquarium || Camden, New Jersey
Just across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia, you’ll find the Adventure Aquarium on the riverfront in Camden, New Jersey. We decided to go on a Thursday morning with my brother and his family, thinking it’d be a bit less busy than on the weekend. Boy were we wrong. Apparently…
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Grounds for Sculpture || Hamilton Township, NJ
Located about a 45 minute drive up I-95 from Center City Philadelphia is the gorgeous Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. This 42-acre outdoor museum is part sculpture park and part arboretum, full of not just sculptures but also monuments, water features, and lots of nature. Founded in…
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A Guide to the Acropolis Museum
Located opposite the Theatre of Dionysus, on the Southeastern side of the Acropolis Hill, is the Acropolis Museum. This archaeological museum, built on what is known as the Makrygiannis plot, houses artifacts from the Acropolis and its surrounding slopes. The Acropolis Museum has gone through many changes since its original…
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Reading Terminal Market || Philadelphia, PA
Located in the heart of Center City, Reading Terminal Market is a Philadelphia landmark. This 78,000 square foot market inside of the former Reading Terminal Train Station first opened its doors in February of 1893, making it one of the oldest and largest public markets in the United States! Contrary…
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The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Named after Benjamin Franklin, the Franklin Institute is both a renowned science education/research center and an interactive science and technology museum. I knew the museum was one of the oldest in the country, but I had no idea that 2024 marked its TWO HUNDREDTH anniversary. Not only is it one…
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Spend a Day at the Philadelphia Zoo
Surprisingly I’d only ever been to the Philadelphia Zoo once before moving to the city, even though I grew up just a little over an hour away. Now here we are over twenty years later (eek!), and at one point I visited three times in a single year! Each time…
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How to Spend a Spring Morning in Pisa, Italy
If you’re visiting Florence for more than 2 or 3 days, you should definitely make a pitstop in Pisa as part of your Italy trip. The Piazza del Duomo, aka the Cathedral Square, is a UNESCO World Heritage site known most famously for the Leaning Tower. The square is also…
