Last set of pics. These are from my area. I didn't pick a favorite place or building because there are so many.
Favorite statue These aren't favorites as much as I discovered more while wondering.
Commodore Barry - John Barry was an unsung hero of the Revolution. He was considered to be the Father of the American Navy. We also have a bridge named for him
John Marshall - the 4th Chief Justice of the United States
Rocky - there was a lot of controversy in Philadelphia over where the statue should be placed and it traveled back and forth several times between the Art Museum and the Spectrum sports arena before it was finally placed by the Art Museum.
Most Famous Thing OR Well Known Attraction I joined these together because Philadelphia has so many famous and well known attractions. I still have to visit many of them and I have lived here my entire life
Independence Hall - site of the Congressional Congress meetings and home to the Declaration of Independence. Considered to be the birthplace of America
View from the Art Museum steps and where Rocky did his jumping around after climbing them all
And some detail from the Art Museum building. Sometimes you need to look up
The SS United States. A luxury liner that could also be used as a troop ship. She has been moored on our waterfront since 1996 while a way to restore her to her former glory is worked on. She actually appeared in many TV shows and movies and one morning over this past summer I saw her on Family Affair. Sadly she may be sold for scrap one day as the costs to keep her afloat are almost one million dollars a year
Perhaps one of our other most famous landmarks - The Liberty Bell
From the Fire Museum a stained glass window of Benjamin Franklin in fire fighting gear. Franklin started the first ever fire department in 1736 right here in Philadelphia
Elfreths Alley - the nations oldest continually occupied residential street dating to 1702
Betsy Ross's grave at the site of her house. I went here with my granddaughter on a class trip and I have to say I hope her teacher is not teaching 3rd grade when her siblings get to that grade. Betsy Ross is buried with her third husband John Claypoole. The teacher thought she had 2 husbands and wasn't she a busy lady. She wasn't referring to her sewing the 1st flag.
And Betsy Ross in her sewing room
Hidden Gem I was driving around on the Philly Phlash and saw the statue of the Thinker. Since I couldn't just catch the Phlash at the art museum I walked down towards the statue. I discovered a whole museum for Auguste Rodin. It really is a hidden gem. I intend top explore it more one day but my ankle was screaming go home when I looked around the day I took these pics.
The Thinker
Museum
The Three Shades, or ghosts from the underworld
Burghers of Calais
The Gates of ****, not sure if it's a DIS friendly word
Where I go for a day trip - I love the Jersey shore and Wildwood. Sadly I only managed 2 trips this year and one of them it rained the entire day.
The rainy trip and a very empty boardwalk
Very deep puddles on the street. It rained so hard that I talk very few pics. I didn't want to get the camera wet
My youngest granddaughter Ella jumping waves
The 2 youngest - Anthony and Ella
Anthony
I love to people watch. This is one sight I wished I had missed. What NOT to wear to the beach
They sell T-shirts at shops all along the boardwalk. This one is just WRONG!!!!
Somewhere Quiet This was a very quiet boardwalk. Normally it's very crowded
I took many more pictures than the ones I have shared but these were some of the ones that I felt best fit the categories. PrincessInOz thank you so much for getting it started this summer. I am looking forward to our next hunt.
