Step aboard our Victorian-style trolleys and enjoy the view as the past meets the present through the colorful narrative of our experienced tour guides. Our knowledgeable staff will enlighten and entertain you with fascinating facts and humorous stories. For the first day, your CityPass gives you the freedom of unlimited on-and-off privileges at our 18 stops throughout the day. From day 2, the cost for the trolley, which stops adjacent to the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, is $6 per adult and $3 per child.

Independence Hall

Independence Hall is, by every estimate, the birthplace of the United States. It was within its walls that the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It was here that the Constitution of the United States was debated, drafted and signed. That document is the oldest federal constitution in existence and was framed by a convention of delegates from 12 of the original 13 colonies. Rhode Island did not send a delegate. George Washington presided over the debate which ran from May to September 1787. The draft, comprising a preamble and seven Articles, was submitted to all 13 states and was to take effect when ratified by nine states. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire, the ninth state, approved it and it became effective in March 1789.

The Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell was rung to call the Assembly together and to summon people together for special announcements and events. Among the more historically important occasions, it tolled when Benjamin Franklin was sent to England to address Colonial grievances, when King George III ascended to the English throne in 1761,when the people of Philadelphia were called together to discuss the Sugar Act in 1764 and the Stamp Act in 1765. It continued tolling for the First Continental Congress in 1774, the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and its most resonant tolling was on July 8, 1776, when it summoned the citizenry for the reading of the Declaration of Independence produced by the Second Continental Congress.

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Philadelphia Zoo

Visit America's first Zoo and enjoy the sights and sounds of more than 1,600 rare and exotic animals all year long. The Zoo features America's first white lions, the country's foremost Reptile and Amphibian House, newly renovated Rare Animal Conservation Center and the country's newest home for primates and lemurs; PECO Primate Reserve. Enjoy the 42-acre Victorian gardens, animal rides, barrier-free exhibits, talking storybooks, swan boat rides and so much more.

The Academy of Natural Sciences

Come face to face with the largest meat-eating dinosaur, witness a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis, explore wildlife on every continent and feel the cool scales of a legless lizard. The Academy of Natural Sciences, operating since 1812, offers a unique opportunity to learn about the environment and its diverse species while having fun.

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is America's first and only museum devoted to the constitution and the freedoms that empower us as individuals and as a nation. Opened on July 4th, 2003, on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, this contemporary and moving experience includes over 100 interactive and multi-media exhibits, film, photographs, text, sculpture and artifacts to inspire everyone.

Independence Seaport Museum

A must see attraction! Admission includes unlimited touring of our galleries and exhibitions, the WWII Submarine BECUNA, and the ONLY remaining vessel of the Spanish American War — Admiral Dewey's 1892 Cruiser OLYMPIA. Enjoy artifacts, ship models, art, and interactive displays of the region's shipbuilding, naval and small craft history.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Check out all of our interactive exhibits, shows and programs. You can test your skills in "The Sports Challenge;" defeat Lord Chaos in "KidScience;" ride the rails at "The Train Factory," and many more. Science is everything fun at The Franklin Institute, a Philadelphia landmark and one of the nation's most visited science museums. It features the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, Fels Planetarium, and Tuttleman IMAX Theater.