This is MY map of Philadelphia. I came across this design in a small shop, Philadelphia Independents, in Old City while I was exploring the area on my bike. This art really spoke to me as this described my city as I saw it. Every morning I wake up to this beautiful skyline outside of my house, each building and statue tells a different story and I feel a connection to most of them.
Over all the different trips I take City Hall is in the center, with Willy Penn standing resolutely. He appears as a guardian over the city and there are few places where you can’t see him. Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are some of my first trips and memories of the city that I have. Love Park the site of many dates and the Christmas Village I go to yearly. The Rocky Statue, Washington of his horse, and the river remind me of more recent times, when I was finally able to go to the art museum and the SRT. Liberty One is one of my favorite places in the city, with an amazing little mall to spend time in relaxing and the most magnificent views of the city. And Fairmount Park and the cemetery seems to surround the city, as that is the first thing I see when heading in. This is my city. This is my home.
Artwork by http://paulcarpenterart.com/personal-work#/philadelphia-skyline/