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The Franklin Institute

The country’s third longest Foucault pendulum is in Philadelphia‘s Franklin Institute. It proves that the Earth is round and turns on an axis. The Pendulum appears to change direction while in reality the Earth is the one spinning and the Read more

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 26, 2025 ago
Iconic Places

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Rocky ran up the steps to the museum entrance as he trained to defeat the Russian boxer during the height of the Cold War. Tourists line up at his statue to take a photo with young Sylvester Stallone and leap Read more

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 22, 2025 ago
Cars

2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5S Carbon Edition

Looks aren’t everything

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 19, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Philly Cheesesteak

Foodies more knowledgeable than I can tell you the culinary history of the famous Philly cheesesteak sandwich and what the differences are between Pat’s and Geno’s. It’s widely regarded that Pat’s made the sandwich famous in the 1930s and Geno’s Read more

By admin, 1 monthSeptember 15, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, like many other American patriotic symbols, are not what the traditional national narrative claims it to be. For example, the Star Spangled Banner written at Fort McHenry came from the War of 1812, an expansionist Read more

By admin, 2 monthsSeptember 12, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Benjamin Franklin Museum

The first postmaster general of the United States is also the only non-president to be permanently featured on American money. He built his house in the middle of a courtyard in Philadelphia, making the museum tricky to find. Franklin was Read more

By admin, 2 monthsSeptember 8, 2025 ago
US & Canada

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia is devoted to education on the American constitution and the history of American slavery. The constitution was severely challenged when southern states decided to leave the union despite the supreme court ruling that the Read more

By admin, 2 monthsSeptember 5, 2025 ago
US & Canada

Philadelphia Rodin Museum

The famous French sculptor has his main museum at the Museé Rodin in Paris. Many of his works in clay have been cast in bronze for Philadelphia. Sculptures are one of the few forms of visual art that can be Read more

By admin, 2 monthsSeptember 3, 2025 ago
Iconic Places

Independence Hall

Philadelphia was the largest city in British North America at the time. Independence Hall was originally built as Pennsylvania’s colonial seat of power with the governor’s office and the courtroom inside the building. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Read more

By admin, 2 monthsSeptember 1, 2025 ago
Cities

Philadelphia, PA

It was the largest settlement in New England at the time of the American Revolution, so there is plenty of history. Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest street in America that is still continuously inhabited in its 18th century form. The Read more

By admin, 2 monthsAugust 29, 2025 ago

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