Audio tour · United States

Philadelphia

A self-guided audio walking tour of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia built its identity on revolutionary action. From its 1682 founding, the city served as the nation's central meeting ground. Here, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The city hosted the Philadelphia Convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. Over two centuries, Philadelphia established the nation's first library, hospital, and central bank. Today, it continues to drive American culture and commerce from its historic core. In the app, 99 stops in Philadelphia are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Philadelphia

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Liberty Bell. You are standing right where this bell has stood for centuries, a witness to so much American history.
Independence Hall. You are standing in a building that has been the center of American democracy for over 250 years.
Eastern State Penitentiary. You are standing in a place that fundamentally changed how the world thought about punishment.
Rocky Steps. You're standing at the base of 72 stone steps that lead up to the East entrance.
Philadelphia City Hall. When you look up at this building, you're seeing a monument to ambition.
Barnes Foundation. You might be looking at a collection of masterpieces, but the story of this place is actually.

All 99 stops in Philadelphia

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (39)

Liberty Bell
Eastern State Penitentiary
Rocky Steps
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia Zoo
Reading Terminal Market
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Philadelphia)
Union League of Philadelphia
Lemon Hill
Academy of Music (Philadelphia)
Adventure Aquarium
Metropolitan Opera House (Philadelphia)
USS Becuna
Rodin Museum
Philadelphia Arena
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia)
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier
Trocadero Theatre
Germantown White House
Richards Medical Research Laboratories
Guild House (Philadelphia)
Fort Mercer
Independence Seaport Museum
Institute for Colored Youth
Mount Pleasant (mansion)
Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial
Walnut Street Prison
Nipper Building
Statue of George Whitefield
New Market and Head House
Church of the Gesú (Philadelphia)
Powel House
Statue of Frank Rizzo
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
James A. Byrne United States Courthouse
Smith Memorial Arch
Equestrian statue of Ulysses S. Grant

Skyscraper (13)

Philadelphia City Hall
Comcast Technology Center
Comcast Center
PSFS Building
Suburban Station
One Meridian Plaza
Cira Centre
Cira Centre South
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
One South Broad
Inquirer Building
Wells Fargo Building (Philadelphia)
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton (Philadelphia)

Religious (13)

Congregation Mikveh Israel
Christ Church (Philadelphia)
Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
Tenth Presbyterian Church
First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
St. Augustine Church (Philadelphia)
Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia)
Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Saint Clement's Church (Philadelphia)
Old Pine Street Church
Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany (Philadelphia)

Museum (10)

Independence National Historical Park
Carpenters' Hall
Congress Hall
Memorial Hall (Philadelphia)
Library Company of Philadelphia
Please Touch Museum
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Old City Hall (Philadelphia)
American Swedish Historical Museum
Philadelphia History Museum

Park (9)

Rittenhouse Square
Love Park
Highmark Mann
Fairmount Water Works
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park
Red Bank Battlefield
Clark Park
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Penn Treaty Park

Theatre (7)

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Walnut Street Theatre
Uptown Theater (Philadelphia)
Miller Theater (Philadelphia)
Forrest Theatre
Arden Theatre Company

Stadium (5)

2300 Arena
Columbia Park
Recreation Park (Philadelphia)
Hunting Park, Philadelphia
Jefferson Street Grounds

Historic (1)

Independence Hall

Square (1)

Washington Square (Philadelphia)

Bridge (1)

Girard Point Bridge

Walking routes in Philadelphia

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Where America Was Born. A tight loop through the blocks where the Liberty Bell rang, the Constitution was signed, and Congress first met under the new republic. (8 stops)
The Museum Mile and the Penitentiary. From the haunting cellblocks of Eastern State to the Rocky Steps and the sculpture gardens of the Rodin and Barnes, this is Fairmount at its fullest. (8 stops)
City Hall and the Towers of Broad. Circle the ornate Victorian pile of City Hall, touch the Love Park fountain, and trace the skyscrapers that reshaped Center City's skyline. (8 stops)
Rittenhouse Square and the Quiet Streets West. Linger in the leafy square, then follow the elegant side streets past Victorian churches, a storied concert hall, and the towers rising above Chestnut. (7 stops)
The Cathedral Quarter and Reading Terminal. From the grand dome of the Cathedral Basilica along the cultural corridor to the beloved Reading Terminal Market and the newspaper towers of old Market Street. (8 stops)
The Delaware Shore and South Street. Starting at the arena district, cross to the battleship on the river, then wind through the oldest market street and the Black church history of South Philadelphia. (8 stops)