The list of unusual foods I ate in 2017 includes fried grasshoppers, fermented shark, maple syrup pizza, and churro ice cream sandwiches.
Philadelphia
Food Wars: Portillo’s Chocolate Cake Shake vs. Philly’s Tastykake Shake
The battle is on between two cake-laden milkshakes, one chocolate and one butterscotch.
Quirky Attraction: The Rocky Statue
Pose with a bronze likeness of Rocky Balboa outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The Penn Museum of Archaeology is just awful
This museum of archaeology and anthropology in Philadelphia is outdated and embarrassing – especially for an Ivy League school.
Exploring medieval body armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The coolest room at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features suits of armor from the Middle Ages.
Philly highlights: Rocky, cheesesteaks, street art and hidden temples
I was impressed with Philadelphia’s art and busy neighborhoods like the South Street area.
Philadelphia loves them some Ben Franklin
In the City of Brotherly Love, history is everywhere, and much of it revolves around Benjamin Franklin.
Repurposing old junk into art at Philadelphia Magic Gardens
Glass bottles, bike wheels and used toys find new purpose in mosaics at Philadelphia Magic Gardens.
Quirky Attraction: Edgar Allan Poe Mural
There’s a giant Edgar Allan Poe Mural in Philadelphia.
