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random - 1-8-2008 at 06:50 PM

I'm tempted to drive up and check out some of the sites on American history... basically the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the National Constitution Center. It's only a two-hour drive for me, which means I'll probably do this on a whim one day this week.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier looks good, too.

My question... any other places I should check out?

DaveMoral - 1-8-2008 at 07:43 PM

I'll say this, for me, all that stuff was wholly underwhelming.

Siczine.com - 1-8-2008 at 07:45 PM

The Mutter Museum is a really interesting place.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

JawnDiablo - 1-8-2008 at 07:48 PM

yeah the mutter musuem is pretty cool.

JawnDiablo - 1-8-2008 at 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by random
I'm tempted to drive up and check out some of the sites on American history... basically the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the National Constitution Center. It's only a two-hour drive for me, which means I'll probably do this on a whim one day this week.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier looks good, too.

My question... any other places I should check out?

I've lived on the outskirts of Philly for 33 years and never been to any of them places....

random - 1-8-2008 at 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
The Mutter Museum is a really interesting place.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

They seem to have some seriously odd shit. I thought it was going to be a Ripley's Believe It or Not place when I first looked at that page.

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Originally posted by juandiablo

I've lived on the outskirts of Philly for 33 years and never been to any of them places....

I have a habit of never checking out these kind of things when I live near them, since I always say that I can check it out later. I'm debating whether or not to move in a few months, which makes me realize that I might as well check out some of these places now.

Probably also going to check out the Holocaust Museum in DC, which I've heard is really good and really, really, really depressing.

Furly - 1-9-2008 at 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
The Mutter Museum is a really interesting place.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

how random. I've wanted to go for years, and am finally going next weekend.

I'm only going to have about an hour to kill, is that enough time to see everything (or atleast everything worth seeing)?

Siczine.com - 1-9-2008 at 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by Furly

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
The Mutter Museum is a really interesting place.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

how random. I've wanted to go for years, and am finally going next weekend.

I'm only going to have about an hour to kill, is that enough time to see everything (or atleast everything worth seeing)?

Not everything but definitely everything worth checking out for sure.

JawnDiablo - 1-9-2008 at 07:32 AM

the soap lady is creepy....

Discipline - 1-9-2008 at 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
The Mutter Museum is a really interesting place.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/PAPHImut.html

That place looks cool.

BDx13 - 1-9-2008 at 01:43 PM

the mutter museum is a classic, but lesser-known philly attraction.

the nice thing about those historical spots you rattled off (indy hall, bell, etc) is that they're all in the same place. they're literally on three blocks in a row laid out like a giant park.

if you're into the historic colonial stuff, there's also elfreth's alley and the betsy ross house, which are no more than three or four blocks from the constitution center. (walk along arch from the center towards the river. her house is between third & second. then turn onto second to find the alley.)

Siczine.com - 1-9-2008 at 05:29 PM

Oh and can't forgot about Edgar Allen Poe's house. I think it's on 6th and Spring Garden or a couple blocks down.

DaveMoral - 1-9-2008 at 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Siczine.com
Oh and can't forgot about Edgar Allen Poe's house. I think it's on 6th and Spring Garden or a couple blocks down.

I'm actually interested in that one.