Public Garden · Bensalem Township, Bucks County
Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum
The Biddle family's Greek Revival mansion on the Delaware River, with lawns sloping to the water, historic gardens and an arboretum of venerable trees.
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Nearby
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Neshaminy State Park
Where Neshaminy Creek meets the tidal Delaware River, with a big swimming pool, a marina and a riverside walk looking out across the water.
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Benjamin Rush State Park
A sprawling community garden, a radio-control flying field and trails through meadows and woods fill the only state park inside city limits.
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Glencairn Museum
Built for the Pitcairn family as a castle-like Romanesque-style home, now a museum of religious art and artifacts from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe, next to the cathedral the family also built.
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Beth Sholom Synagogue
Frank Lloyd Wright's only synagogue, a soaring translucent pyramid meant to evoke Mount Sinai, completed in 1959 and still home to an active congregation that offers tours.
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Sesame Place Philadelphia
A theme park built around Sesame Street, with rides and water slides for young children, a character parade and chances to meet Elmo, Big Bird and friends.
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Awbury Arboretum
A Quaker family's former estate in Germantown, now an open landscape of old trees, meadows and ponds.
