Philadelphia Zoo - America's First Zoo
On 02.09.14, In
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Jai Bowden
The Philadelphia Zoo’s 42-acre Victorian garden is home to more than 1,300 animals,
many of them rare and endangered. By connecting people with wildlife,
the Philadelphia Zoo creates joyful discovery and inspires action for animals and habitats.
Cheetahs, hippos, giraffes and much more make the Zoo Philadelphia's leading family attraction
with over 1.2 million visitors last year. The Philadelphia Zoo is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Located at 3400 W GIRARD AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Eastern State Penitentiary - America's Most Historic Prison
On 10.30.13, In
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Jai Bowden
Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin,
a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.
Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,”
a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals,
including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone. The prison is currently a U.S. National Historic
Landmark, Located at 2027 Fairmount Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19130 which is open to the public as a museum for tours
seven days a week, twelve months a year 10 am to 5 pm.