"road trip Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh" Topic

I'll be going on a road trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Are there any sites, restaurants, etc… you would recommend?

In Baltimore, Phillips Sea Food.

Philly: Constitution Hall, Liberty Bell, Pat's Cheese steaks.
BSNJ across the river in Camden (just don't make any wrong turns…)

Don't know about Pittsburgh, but Valley Forge on Gettysburg are on the way.

In Pittsburgh there are a number of sites. If you are coming along 30 or the turnpike, it is worth while stopping at Fr. Ligonier in Ligonier, Pa. The fort itself is amazing to look at, as well as all the artillery that is collected there. The museum has a pair of Washington's pistols that were in the possession of Andrew Jackson and Lafeyette.

If you are coming along the turnpike and stop in Ligonier, then you can pick up Rt. 30 all the way back to Pittsburgh or stay on 30 until you get to Greensburg and head over to Bushy Run battlefield which is on the way as well. Bushy Run was a pretty important battle that ended the Indian Part of the French and Indian War known as Pontiac's War.

After that you can simply roll down to Rt. 22 and make your way into Pittsburgh.

Both sites are very wort while, Ligonier itself is a beautiful town and the Toy Soldier Gallery, which has a variety of fantasy, sci-fi and historical figures, is in easy walking distance from the Fort.

In Pittsburgh itself there are a number of good restaurants including the Elbow Room in Shadyside, Joe's in Greenfield and Mad Mex, which can be found in Shadyside, Oakland, Monroeville and also outside of Pittsburgh in State College.

Philidelphia houses the Mutter Museum which contains a number of medical oddities of various sorts in addition to the things Pat mentioned.

If you do venture over to Camden there is the Pub which is a great restaurant. It has a dinning area the size of a football field about and I had the best prime rib I've ever eaten. Also the largest and it was only about $23. USD I think I cut a piece of fat out of it that was about the size of most other steaks I've ever had. I almost didn't finish the rest of it.

I used to live in Baltimore for a couple of years, I would recommend that you don't go at all.

Really Pictors? I would have recommended Fort McHenry and Baltimore Harbor. Why wouldn't you?

Lots of possibilities to recommend, here's a few highlights depending on your interests:

In Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museum has a very good collection of dinosaur fossils.

If you like baseball and the Pirates are in town, PNC Park is a great place to take in a game, the team is even managing a few wins this season as a bonus.

Also, Pittsburgh has the Andy Warhol museum, National Aviary, and the floral displays at Phipps Conservatory are all worth a stop if you have time and are interested in art, birds or flowers. Primanti Brothers is a signature sandwich joint. 6 Penn is a good upscale bar/restaurant at 6 Penn Ave.

On the way into Philly, you can catch Valley Forge.

In Philly don't miss the USS Olympia, she may not be there all that much longer. Don't forget to have a cheesesteak at Geno's or Pat's.

Philly: Philadelphia Museum of Art (don't miss the armory!), University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Ft. Mifflin, Battleship NJ, USS Olympia, Independence Hall, and Valley Forge (although the traffic near there is insane). I'll also second The Pub on the NJ side for an amazing steak and twice baked potato, my wife and I eat there all the time. There's also the Reading Terminal Market in Center City which has a lot of food to offer, great place for lunch.

Because both Fort McHenry and Baltimore harbour are still in Baltimore.

What Pictors said – I hear the Baltimore Harbor ships are all back in their berths too. When I was there, the Torsk and Constellation were out for renovation. (Boo).

Fort McHenry is worth visiting too. It's interesting to stand on the ramparts and imagine the harbor full of British fighting sail.

The Constellation is pretty neat. If you have to be in Baltimore it is certainly worth a visit. Make sure you get the deal with all the ships as it is only a couple bucks more than one ship.

And bring your AAA card.