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Christ Church vs Philadelphia Zoo
Christ Church and Philadelphia Zoo are both endorsed by travel writers. Overall, Christ Church ranks marginally better than Philadelphia Zoo. Christ Church comes in at #12 in Philadelphia with recommendations from 6 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Where and Fodor's.
Christ Church
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Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
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N 2nd Street at Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Fodor's
"The Anglicans of the Church of England built a wooden church on this site in 1697. When they outgrew it, they erected a new church, the most sumptuous in the colonies."
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Lonely Planet
"Christ Church , completed in 1744, is where George Washington and Franklin worshiped."
Not For Tourists
"Dogs, squirrels, and OC workers on lunch breaks."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This elegant Georgian brick edifice (1754) boasts a tower and a "Philadelphia steeple.""
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Where
"Founded in 1695, this Episcopal church was where many Founding Fathers prayed."
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Philadelphia Zoo
Fodor's
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Not For Tourists
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3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Fodor's
"It's small and well landscaped enough to feel pleasantly intimate, and the naturalistic habitats allow you to get close enough to hear the animals breathe."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The country's oldest zoo has tigers, pumas, polar bears – you name it – in naturalistic habitats."
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Not For Tourists
"Monkeys are funny."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Modeled on a Victorian pleasure garden, the grounds feature paths that ramble past more than 1,700 animals from around the globe."
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Be sure to see the rare white lions, the Primate House, and endangered species in the Rare Animal House.
Where
"America's first zoo is a Victorian-landscaped, 42-acre area housing more than 1,300 animals in naturalistic habitats."
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