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Could be anything, does not have to be famous ones like the Liberty Bell or Independence Hall. Name as many as you can, the person with the most answers or the most interesting ones gets 10 points! Bushkill Falls in the Poconos, I think they’re pretty close to Camelback Mountain. There are some short trails around it, and some longer, unimproved ones through the woods. If you’re willing to hang out for a bit in the area, Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ has one of the best views of Philly at sunset, since the sun is setting behind the city from that vantage point. Anything around the art museum, especially within the next few months when the Cherry Blossoms start to bloom. There’s a bit of construction going on in the area right now though. At the corner of 32nd and Baring (and Powelton), there’s a new park just built on a whole city block. This is Drexel’s campus and the site was argued about for a time, between building new dorms, townhomes and then eventually a park to preserve the views for the previous/current residents. There are some great views of the city there looking east, and the sun creates some incredible colors off the buildings. It’s also not far from the Spring Garden Street bridge, which offers a few views of it’s own, but also makes for some neat long-exposure shots of the highway underneath. There’s a small Bio-Pond on Penn’s Campus as well, though I don’t remember the exact location. I’d imagine that you can take a camera up into the Philadelphia Zoo’s Zoo-Balloon. The Delaware River banks along the Northeast section are pretty interesting too; think the Penn Treaty Park area. The banks of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge were created with old head stones pulled up after development around the Port Richmond section and all of their old cemeteries. There’s the old electric factory there as well, and an old coal pier that’s pretty interesting by design, but is tagged-up on every square inch…some artsy, some just graffiti. I wouldn’t recommend going late, alone or without protection. It’s not that it’s a dangerous area, it’s just that it’d be very easy for someone to hide around there. There are also some dirtbike/ATV trails around there, so watch your back. Soon enough, if they build the ACC Building in Center City, you’ll hopefully be able to see the miniature Billy Penn on top of the Comcast Building. It is scheduled to get an observation deck. If you can get out there without being hit, Market Street (Broad as well) at night and looking at City Hall is pretty neat. Was in a wedding photo out there once in the middle of Market. City Hall’s observation deck is open as well, but supposedly you don’t get very much time up there. Rittenhouse is a given, and almost anytime is good. Just about any of the major squares are nice. Eastern State Penitentiary still offers tours as well, and I bet there are some pretty cool shots behind those walls. Chester County…just about all of it. There are a lot of rolling hills, some old farmsteads and lots of beautiful land.
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2 Comments posted on "What are some interesting landscapes in Pennsylvania?"
DGS on November 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 am #
Kane and Knox RR trestle (what’s left of it)
jdm on November 22nd, 2009 at 10:48 am #
Anywhere down along the Delaware border…the Brandywine area. It’s beautiful around there and there’s a ton of money, so the houses are gorgeous too. I believe the old (maybe current) DuPont residence is just over the DE border, and Route 82 (I think that’s it) winds along a creek that looks amazing in the fall. Some old trestle bridges down there too. Bushkill Falls in the Poconos, I think they’re pretty close to Camelback Mountain. There are some short trails around it, and some longer, unimproved ones through the woods. If you’re willing to hang out for a bit in the area, Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ has one of the best views of Philly at sunset, since the sun is setting behind the city from that vantage point. Anything around the art museum, especially within the next few months when the Cherry Blossoms start to bloom. There’s a bit of construction going on in the area right now though. At the corner of 32nd and Baring (and Powelton), there’s a new park just built on a whole city block. This is Drexel’s campus and the site was argued about for a time, between building new dorms, townhomes and then eventually a park to preserve the views for the previous/current residents. There are some great views of the city there looking east, and the sun creates some incredible colors off the buildings. It’s also not far from the Spring Garden Street bridge, which offers a few views of it’s own, but also makes for some neat long-exposure shots of the highway underneath. There’s a small Bio-Pond on Penn’s Campus as well, though I don’t remember the exact location. I’d imagine that you can take a camera up into the Philadelphia Zoo’s Zoo-Balloon. The Delaware River banks along the Northeast section are pretty interesting too; think the Penn Treaty Park area. The banks of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge were created with old head stones pulled up after development around the Port Richmond section and all of their old cemeteries. There’s the old electric factory there as well, and an old coal pier that’s pretty interesting by design, but is tagged-up on every square inch…some artsy, some just graffiti. I wouldn’t recommend going late, alone or without protection. It’s not that it’s a dangerous area, it’s just that it’d be very easy for someone to hide around there. There are also some dirtbike/ATV trails around there, so watch your back. Soon enough, if they build the ACC Building in Center City, you’ll hopefully be able to see the miniature Billy Penn on top of the Comcast Building. It is scheduled to get an observation deck. If you can get out there without being hit, Market Street (Broad as well) at night and looking at City Hall is pretty neat. Was in a wedding photo out there once in the middle of Market. City Hall’s observation deck is open as well, but supposedly you don’t get very much time up there. Rittenhouse is a given, and almost anytime is good. Just about any of the major squares are nice. Eastern State Penitentiary still offers tours as well, and I bet there are some pretty cool shots behind those walls. Chester County…just about all of it. There are a lot of rolling hills, some old farmsteads and lots of beautiful land. Post a comment
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