Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Language: English
Published by Reedy Press, 2018
Series: Book 36 of 66 - Secret
- Softcover
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History and hermits. Museums and murals. Graveyards and churches and plenty of cheesesteak. These are the secrets of Philadelphia. They reveal a city of curious contradiction, one with a rich history dating back to 1682 but also with an eye on the future. 
 Come for the Liberty Bellmillions dobut stay for the secrets uncovered in Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure. Journey to the places you've never heard of and back to those old haunts you thought you knew, but never like this. 
 
 Discover where you can . . .
 Enter through a gate full of artistic hands
 Peruse art between arrivals and departures
 Throw a penny on a Founding Father's grave (and learn why you should)
 Sample a sandwich on both sides of the street
 Learn how 19th-century surgeries were performed 
 Explore the cell where Al Capone paid his debt to society
 Discover the cave of the first doomsday cult
 Come face to face with the bird that inspired two famous authors
 Follow the footsteps of famous boxersboth real and fictional
 Encounter the real heroes of the Revolution
 Greet neighbors in the oldest neighborhood in the country
 Roam through dinosaurs and walk away with a butterfly
 See slides of Einstein's brain
 
 From the festive fantasy of the Mummers to the disturbing reality of the Mtter, Philadelphia is a city with stories to tell. Uncover your own favorites in the pages of Secret Philadelphia.…
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- Title
- Secret Philadelphia: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
- Author
- Mary Dixon Lebeau
- Publisher
- Reedy Press
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1681061341
- ISBN 13
- 9781681061344
- Series
- Book 36 of 66: Secret
“Whether you’ve lived in Philadelphia for years, or have visited the city countless times, there are still some hidden gems you may not have ever heard of… The book takes a look at more than 90 unique and unusual places around the city that you can visit.” - PHL17
“I love this book. I have lived in the Delaware Valley for over 50 years and never knew most of these places existed. I am looking forward to finding and checking out all the places in the book. It will be a fun adventure.” - Reader review
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