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Rittenhouse Square
1851 Rittenhouse Sq
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Description
Ritenhouse Square is one of five open-space parks created by William Penn during the late 1800's, in the central part of the city. It is named for the brilliant astronomer, inventor, and politician David Rittenhouse, who invented the collimating telescope, among many achievements. Many of the histori...
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.jpg "Guide to Top Five Must-See Places When You Travel to Philadelphia")
Updated 07/14/2009
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Perhaps one the original of the master planned cities in the US, Philadelphia was designed on a grid system, the brainchild of famous architect William Penn Jr., who devised the city’s rich layout in the late 1600s. Today the grid design that Penn cont...
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.jpg "All Day and (M) Night (Shyamalan) in Philadelphia")
Updated 09/17/2008
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So. You've seen the movies. You've recognized the spots (or at least some of them). Spend the day being Unbreakable looking for Signs in the Village...well...you get the point.
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One of the five original William Penn planned open space parks is also the setting for some chaos in The Happening (2008). Go there, take a load off on a nice park bench, but BEWARE OF THE..oh wait…don’t want to spoil the movie for those who haven’t seen it. ;)
.jpg "Break Out The Blanket: Best Parks in Philly")
Updated 05/08/2009
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Escape the cement and take your people-watching sessions (and judging) from the sidewalk to the grass in some of my favorite Philly parks.
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One of the most popular parks in the United States, make sure that you set aside a few hours so you can really take a gander and a stroll through this enormous park and shoot some photos. Situated in the center of the city, surrounded by upscale residential communities, this place is literally an oasis in the middle of a bustling metropolis.