The Müuse Atlas / United States / Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

9 areas on the atlas.

Areas

Chestnut HillFilming in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Wissahickon stone houses behind hedges on a cobbled Belgian block avenue, and the bridge HBO's Task used on Forbidden Drive.

FishtownFilming in Fishtown, Philadelphia. Red brick rowhouses off Frankford Avenue, and the corner bar where Creed's Bianca performs.

KensingtonFilming in Kensington, Philadelphia. Rowhouse blocks under the Market Frankford elevated line, and the tunnel Rocky walks under on Kensington Avenue.

ManayunkFilming in Manayunk, Philadelphia. A hillside canal town of brick mills and rowhouses, and the corner where Hustle trained on Green Lane.

Old CityFilming in Old City, Philadelphia. Federal and Georgian brick rowhouses and cast iron commercial fronts around Elfreth's Alley, and the church steeple used three times on screen.

Port RichmondFilming in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. Brick rowhouses on a flat grid to the Delaware waterfront, and the Ontario Street comic shop from Unbreakable and Glass.

Rittenhouse SquareFilming in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. A formal square of diagonal walks and a limestone terrace, ringed by brick rowhouses and prewar towers, with the walkway near 18th and Locust where Trading Places shot Eddie Murphy's blind veteran scene.

Society HillFilming in Society Hill, Philadelphia. Three storey Federal and Georgian brick rowhouses with white marble steps, and the churchyard National Treasure used for its chase scene.

University CityFilming in University City, West Philadelphia. Red sandstone Gothic halls along Locust Walk, and the library Philadelphia used for Andrew Beckett's case research.