by Jessica Graham

Created on: June 17, 2008   Last Updated: December 05, 2008

In Philadelphia you don't have to be famous or royal to get special treatment but by following this guide you can.
If you want to experience a Mural Arts Tour, journey to the Independence Visitors Centre for a two hour guide. Philadelphia is the unofficial Mural Capital of the World, with more than 2 700 indoor and outdoor murals.
For some nice evening activities, you can watch a show at the Academy of Music or dine like royalty in a nice restaurant. Philadelphia is one of the top restaurant cities in the U.S.A.

Take a trolley tour of the city and experience learning the history of Philadelphia and visit the Franklin Institute Science Museum, with an IMAX theatre and planetarium.
See the Philadelphia Zoo, the nation's first zoo and experience firsthand the comfort of holding the animals.
Visit the National Constituion Center, the only museum in the whole U.S.A dedicated to the constituion.
See the Adventure Aquarium, which has a walk through shark tunnel but don't worry; the sharks can get through the glass.
You can visit the Academy of Natural Sciences or the Independence Seaport Museum.
See and learn about the Liberty Bell, the international symbol of freedom and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Don't forget to spend a day exploring Philadelphia's charming and wonderful neighbourhoods or you can shop in Rittenhouse Row, a lovely shopping and dining district, full of designer clothes, fabulous shoes and glorious jewellry that will just take your breath away.

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