Not to miss

Independence Seaport Museum

Along the Penn's Landing riverfront area is the Independence Seaport Museum, which highlights Philadelphia's role as an immigration hub; its shipyard closed in 1995 after 200 years. Check out the submarine.

Italian Market

The Italian Market is a highlight of South Philadelphia, where museums and restaurants reflect the area's diversity. It's the country's largest outdoor market, hawking fresh produce and cheese, homemade pastas, fish and butchered treats from lamb to pheasant.

University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

The University Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology is Penn's magical museum, containing archaeological treasures from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Mayan peninsula, Greece, Rome and North America. Its fragments of Sumerian script are among the oldest examples of writing ever found.