How to get out Philadelphia
Allentown, Pennsylvania's third largest city. Home of Dorney Park.
Doylestown, Browse world-class museums, including the renowned James A. Michener Art Museum, the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works, the Mercer Museum and Fonthill, a 44-room mansion featured on A&Es “America’s Castles.”
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's state capital.
Hershey, home of Hershey Park.
Kennett Square, the site of Longwood Gardens
Lancaster, home of Pennsylvania Amish.
Langhorne, Home of Sesame Place. Approximately 30-45 minutes outside Philadelphia. Sesame Place is a one of a kind theme park aimed towards toddlers, pre-school, and grade school children. The theme of the park is based on all of the characters from the children's show Sesame Street. This park is as close to Disney World that the surrounding Philadelphia Area has to offer. The park includes wet and dry amusement rides, games, shopping, live shows, musical parades, restaurants, and meet and greet opportunities with Elmo, Oscar, Bert and Ernie, among other characters. .
Lehigh Valley, region of eastern Pennsylvania north of Philadelphia.
New Hope, major shopping center north of Philadelphia.
Poconos and Endless Mountains, home to some ski and other mountain resorts.
Princeton, home to Princeton University, in New Jersey.
The Jersey Shore, including Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City, and Wildwood. Visiting the Jersey shore is referred to locally as "going down the shore." Atlantic City is home to the Donald Trump casinos as well as the Borgata, Caesar's, and several other casinos. Cape May offers historical tours (and haunted tours!) of the town. And hey, it's a great way to cool off and unwind—and perhaps work off that cheesesteak!
Valley Forge, historic site of American Revolutionary War.
Washington Crossing, historic site of American Revolutionary War.
Brandywine Creek, historic site of American Revolutionary War.
York, historic site of American Revolutionary War.
Gettysburg, historic site of American Civil War.
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Routes through Philadelphia
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Philadelphia
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