Three landmarks of Philadelphia

This time a bit something different - three random landmarks of Philadelphia.

The bell of liberty

It is an iconic symbol on American independence, which is located in Philadelphia. The fame of the bell goes back in time, as the bells were rung to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776, and while there is no contemporary account of the Liberty Bell ringing, most historians believe it was one of the bells rung. The bell of liberty :)

Walt Whitman bridge.

Though it is not the most famous bridge in Philly, it is still one of the three most famous ones. It is a green-colored single-level suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Gloucester City, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Named after the poet Walt Whitman, who resided in nearby Camden toward the end of his life, the Walt Whitman Bridge is one of the larger bridges on the east coast of the United States. The bridge has a total length of 3,652 m and a main span of 610 meters. The bridge has seven lanes, three in each direction and a center lane that is shifted variably (via a zipper barrier) to accommodate heavy traffic. As you can see from the photo, it was taken exactly on that center lane, which means heavy traffic was off from Philly.

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Laurel Hill Cemetery is a famous cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was the second major garden or rural cemetery in the United States, so there is a little bit of history for you there. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998, one of only a few cemeteries to receive the distinction.

Located in Philadelphia's East Falls section, the 300,000 m2 cemetery overlooks the Schuylkill River. Laurel Hill contains more than 33,000 monuments and more than 11,000 family lots. Its thousands of 19th- and 20th-century marble and granite funerary monuments include obelisks and elaborately sculpted hillside tombs and mausoleums. It is the cemetery of many notable burials, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries though.

I hope it gave you a little bit of more information about Philadelphia. Three very different places.