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Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rocky Steps

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The Greek temple on the hill at the end of the Parkway, 1928, with 72 steps that Rocky ran up in 1976 and the statue of him at the bottom. Inside, one of the great collections: Duchamp, Cezanne's Large Bathers, the medieval cloister, the Japanese teahouse.

Guide's tip. Paid admission; pay-what-you-wish on the first Sunday and Friday evenings. The steps and the view are free.

On a walking tour. Stop 18 of 19 on the walking tour Philadelphia, Independence Hall to the Art Museum, every stop on a map in walking order.

about 120 min for a visit

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