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The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

This forgotten building was one of the few Philadelphia-area breweries to survive Prohibition.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

The first American axe throwing club.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

One of the oldest of its kind.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history.