15 Best Spots to Instagram from in Philly (In No Particular Order)
15. The Top of the PSFS Building (just take the elevator to the top, it’s easy)
13. The Roof of the Parking Garage at 15th and Spruce Streets
12. Urban Outfitters’ Home Office at the Navy Yard
11. Top of the Divine Lorraine
10. Sansom Street at Sunset
9. Top of Geno’s in South Philly (don’t ask)
8. The South Street Bridge
7. The Reading Viaduct
(Or, shoot around the Reading Viaduct!!)
6. 30th Street Station/Pulling into 30th Street Station
5. Schuylkill River Park/Kelly Drive
4. 12th and Vine Streets
3. Race Street Pier
2. Girard Avenue in Fishtown/Any El Station Cross Over Platform from Girard to Frankford
1. And last, but not least: The Highway (I-95?) from the Airport to Center City
Know any other good spots to shoot from in Philly? Let me know!!
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Love how you have piles of trash you did not pick up and are promoting trespassing on your official blog
Sorry, I thought this was an official website of the city. Please ignore my earlier comments.
Great photos.
Haha, no worries… I get that from time to time. Thanks, man!!
This website is clearly too pretty to be an official gov’t site.
bwahahhahaha. that just made my day.
Don’t forget the Ben Franklin Bridge walkway! Some incredible views up there!
Totally forgot that one somehow… Good catch!!
awww I don’t think you can get to the top of the Divine Lorraine anymore, they sealed the first and second floor windows with concrete since they had that fire
That’s probably for the best…
is it possible to still get inside and take photos? I’m a photographer and i’ve been eyeing up that building for a few years now!!
Great post, some other spots: Lemon Hill for the mansion and skyline above the trees. Penn Treaty park has great waterfront views, plus shots of the coal tower at the vacant Peco plant. The parkway for the outdoor art/sculpture. West Philly on the EL for shots of ESPO’s love letters. FDR for the skating/graf, so many interesting things to see in this city.
Drexel Park / Spring Garden Street Bridge has the best view of the skyline in my opinion.
Great job!
Hey Streets Dept, I just replied to this via tumblr with some more cool spots in Philly. Check it out (I promise it’s all photography and not spam)
http://zachpatten.tumblr.com/post/29902730863/more-great-spots-to-instagram-from-in-philadelphia
Dig it. Parking garages are always underrated spots to get great views of the city.
Conrad, you mean Broad and Vine right. not 10th & Vine.. Those shots you took are closer to Broad then 10th…. Amazing work… I always hope to run into you… after all, Philly is the great big small city.
You’re right! I actually meant 12th. Just changed it. Thanks!!
Belmont Mansion is a great spot to get shots of the whole city.
I live in North Philly and I’m in live with the Divine Lorraine, how did you get to the top?!