While my husband and I were in Philadelphia last year, he wanted to check out the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. At the bottom of the steps is a larger-than-life bronze statue of the fictional Rocky Balboa of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky movie by artist A. Thomas Schomberg. Along with thousands of others, Gene ran up the 72 steps then took a couple of pictures in front of statue. If you are ever in Philly, this is a fun thing to do.
Jonathan L continues his trip along U.S. 30 in Pennsylvania
Liverpool’s iconic waterfront buildings, seen from a ferry ride on the River Mersey
A visit to a nicely stocked, impeccably clean and organized shop in the Marrakech medina
Bright, flashy and playing cheery music, neon pedicabs have become a thriving part of the tourist agenda
Love Impressionist art? If you do and are in Paris, you definitely have to spend an afternoon exploring the Musée d’Orsay
Samantha and her husband checked out some of the beautiful mansion while in Newport, Rhode Island. This one is called the Sherwood Mansion.
Samantha enjoyed the spectacular river views on the Shoreline Architecture River Cruise in Chicago.
I visited the museum in 2021, while having serious knee issues. By the time I got to the top of the steps, I felt pretty ‘rocky’ myself—especially when I discovered that entrance was closed and that the entrance that was open was at the same level as the bottom of the steps!
The interior of the museum and its collections are also amazing; here’s my TravelGumbo piece from that visit.
Awe bummer Paul. Glad you still had a nice visit. We weren’t able to explore the museum while we were there, but I know we will be back as there is so much history in the xity that I want to still explore. Thank you for your message and the link to your visit.