Historic Site · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Laurel Hill Cemetery
A Victorian garden cemetery founded in 1836 on bluffs above the Schuylkill, with elaborate monuments, fine sculpture and river views, explored on guided tours and events.
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Arboretum at Laurel Hill
Rolling hills, mature trees and sculpted monuments fill this Victorian garden cemetery, West Laurel Hill, now an accredited arboretum and a quiet place for contemplative walks.
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Please Touch Museum
A children's museum built for play, inside Memorial Hall from the 1876 Centennial Exposition, with hands-on exhibits, a Wonderland maze and a restored antique carousel.
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Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
A Japanese house and garden in 17th-century style, built in Japan for display at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1950s, now set beside a koi pond in Fairmount Park.
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
Fossils, minerals and mounted animals in original cherry cases fill this Victorian natural history museum, preserved almost unchanged inside its 1865 hall.
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Philadelphia Zoo
America's first zoo, opened in 1874, with big cats, primates and Zoo360 trails that let animals roam over visitors' heads.
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Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
A towering 1859 stone mansion in Germantown furnished in high Victorian style, with restored period gardens and exhibits on mid-19th-century domestic life.
