Hi, I went to visit my friend in Philadelphia, takes about 2 hours from NYC, last weekend. First of all, Philadelphia is famous for many things - Benjamin Franklin, The Liberty Bell, The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Independence Hall and so on - a historical city.

There is University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, which was founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school. U.S. News & World Report ranks it among the nation's top 10. And also, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was established in 1874 as the nation's first teaching hospital.

More details about the University of Pennsylvania Health System: UPHS


I especially liked the atmosphere of South Street because lots of shops and restaurants are based on Hip style. There is a popular place to taste Philly Cheesesteak named Jim's Steaks on the street. I saw too many people were waiting in the line to get into the shop, and, needless to say, I was also there...I guess waiting extra minutes made us more hungry and the sandwich taste much better!

At the night, I enjoyed being along Schuylkill River, where Boathouse Row had lights. I felt like I was in fairyland since the lights just amazed me a lot. I found the website has some beautiful pictures of the Boathouse's Row. Click here and imagine if you were there! Boathouse Row

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