must-see philadelphia
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: PHILADELPHIA

Check out Philadelphia's must-see buildings below:

The Pennovation Center

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Architect: HWKN Architects Built: 2016 Type: Institutional Address: 3401 Grays Ferry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm Website: www.pennovation.upenn.edu/pennovation-center

1200 Intrepid

Architect: BIG Built: 2015 Type: Office Address: 4747 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19112, USA Open to the Public: Yes

Barnes Foundation

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Architect: Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Built: 2012 Type: Museum Address: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Cost: $25 Website: www.barnesfoundation.org/

Beth Sholom Synagogue

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Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright Built: 1959 Type: Religious Address: 8231 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.bethsholomcongregation.org/

Richards Medical Research Laboratory

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Architect: Louis Kahn Built: 1965 Type: Research Address: 3700 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Open to the Public: Yes Website: facilities.upenn.edu

Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNiCKGFpww/?tagged=singhcenter&hl=en Architect: Weiss Manfredi Built: 2014 Type: Research Address: 3205 Walnut Street, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States Open to the Public: Yes

Esherick House

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Architect: Louis Kahn Built: 1961 Type: Private Residence Address: 204 Sunrise Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19118, USA Open to the Public: Unknown

Vanna Venturi House

Architect: Robert Venturi Built: 1964 Type: Private Residence Address: 8330 Millman St, Philadelphia, PA 19118 Open to the Public: Yes

Hill College House, University of Pensylvania

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Architect: Eero Saarinen Built: 1958 Type: Student Housing Address: 3333 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Open to the Public: No, permanently closed [mappress mapid="16"]