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With a View: The Top 5 Views of Philadelphia

Thanks to a longstanding gentleman's agreement, followed by that silly William Penn curse we eradicated a few years back (ahem, Go Phillies, ahem), the Philly skyline is nice and trim. You can actually see each of the beautiful scrapers -- from the classic twi…

Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC

With a View: The Top 5 Views of Philadelphia

Thanks to a longstanding gentleman’s agreement, followed by that silly William Penn curse we eradicated a few years back (ahem, Go Phillies, ahem), the Philly skyline is nice and trim. You can actually see each of the beautiful scrapers — from the classic twin peaks of the Liberty buildings to the iridescent top of the Comcast Center — and the older brick facades below. Take it all in from one of these top vantage points. We can’t guarantee you lover’s lane, but we can promise a lovely view.

Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC

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