Designed by French urban planner Jacques Greber in 1917, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is Philadelphia’s version of the Champs-Elysees.
Starting from the Philadelphia City Hall, the mile long Parkway ends at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Unlike Paris’ version where luxury boutiques, cinemas and cafe’s line the avenue, this scenic boulevard consists mainly of parks, sculptures, fountains and a whole host of museums:
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Logan Square
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Free Library of Philadelphia
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Rodin Museum
Washington Monument
Thus, the Parkway is today, the spine of Philadelphia's Museum District.
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