Best Philadelphia Day Trips & Things to Do

The history of this fascinating city is steeped in the founding of the United States. Visit Independence Hall to see the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and the US Constitution was adopted in 1787. Take a tour of Congress Hall, the US Capitol from 1790 to 1800, and the site of the inauguration of George Washington and John Adams, as well as the ratification of the Bill of Rights. No visit to Philadelphia is complete without a peek at the Liberty Bell, originally used to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions at Philadelphia State House.