Penn's Landing

Philadelphia is largely considered the "Birthplace of America", which always makes the 4th of July weekend a special holiday for this city. Beyond the obvious fireworks celebrations, what we enjoyed most was the All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream celebration on Penn's Landing.

Located right next to the Independence Seaport Museum, for $5 you were able to get all the ice cream and ices your stomach could handle. And even better yet, your money goes straight to the Joshua Kahan Fund to help fight pediatric Leukemia.

Penn's Landing offers a gorgeous view of the Delaware River where you can see the Camden Waterfront.  This is a must-visit view for anyone coming to Philadelphia.

Also in this area, you can find one of the city's 20 Philly Phanatics at the entrance to the Independence Seaport Museum.

In this area are also various memorials.  Unfortunately, due to the heat wave currently hitting Philly, we were only able to see a small portion of Penn's Landing.  The first memorial we went to was built in 1992 for Christopher Columbus celebrating 500 years since he "discovered" America.  It's an impressive looking monument located right outside Penn's Landing's Hyatt.

The last memorial we saw was the Korean War Veterans Memorial.  This beautiful little pavilion commemorates the American soldiers who gave their lives during this bloody conflict.  I'd definitely recommend this for anyone who has any connection to this War's history.