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As much as Lincoln Memorial and Gettysburg are symbols of the ending of slavery and the reunion of the nation, Independence Hall (11th World Heritage Site of my journey) and the Liberty Bell are symbols of the revolution and the creating of this nation. I’ve spent all day riding the historic streets of Philadelphia and I started with the famous stairs of the Museum of Art, just like the true Rocky-fan that I am. I then went to Eastern State Penitentiary; the worlds first prison of its kind. It was abandoned in the 1970s after holding prisoners for almost 150 years and now offers some of the most horrifying and haunted views that you can find.
I finally ended up in the Independence Park area; the most historic area in the country and home to some of the worlds strongest symbols of liberty and freedom. It certainly gives you a perspective of how different times where only two and a half centuries ago and the impacts of these events on history.
Tomorrow I’ll leave for New York City, hopefully I’ll make it to the Statue of Liberty – the 12th and last World Heritage Site – and Jersey City before sunset. You’ll certainly hear more from me then!
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