Take a fascinating stroll around Center Square, one of Philadelphia founder William Penn's original public squares and see magical sites (including two of the Monopoly railroads -- let's get you that story!) and utterly whimsical and fascinating finds. Special to this tour will be a guided experience inside the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania's magnificent 151 year old building with its many distinct architecturally magnificent rooms. It's an out-of-the box tour experience!

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Treasures of Center Square - walking tour

See Philadelphia's iconic LOVE statue (mandatory selfie op!) ... the beauty of the Wanamaker Eagle and the world's largest working musical instrument ... 200 sculptures adorning City Hall ... the magnificent Masonic Temple ... the art deco beauty of the Pennsylvania Railroad building ... the neoclassical grandeur of the Ritz Carlton ... the Beaux Arts-styled Union League ... the world's largest clothespin ... and majestic 4-story murals among other fascinating finds*.

ALSO INCLUDED will be an interior tour of the grand Masonic Temple, a National Historic Landmark. From the outside, its Norman cathedral-like exterior rises wondrously across the street from City Hall, but its interior architecture is amazing and varied. Oriental Hall (one of seven unique architecture halls), for instance, replicates part of the Alhambra, with its Moorish grille-like features. Gothic Hall has royal high-backed 19th Century hand-carved oak chairs and is a grand homage to the European Knights Templar.

NOTE *Certain conditions dictate the number of sites seen such as weather, security clearance lines and speed at which the group moves from one point to another.  This tour requires walking for periods of time. Your guide will incorporate a rest stop during this tour.  LIMITED REST ROOM FACILITIES DURING THIS TOUR

DEPARTURE TIME / LOCATION
The tour will depart from the Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Arch Street near Broad Street.  Guests will be responsible for arriving at the departure site on their own -- approx. 3-7 minute walk from official ACTFL hotels.

Check-in with your guide will begin at 9:45A
The tour will depart at 10:00A promptly (there are no refunds for missed tours)