5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the US state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous U.S. city. It is also one of the oldest municipalities in our country. Just like Atlanta, Philadelphia also offers visitors free admission to some of its most iconic spots. For example, did you know you can snap a photo of yourself next to the Liberty Bell at virtually no cost?
As a matter of fact, you can also walk the rooms of Independence Hall as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson once did, all for free. The City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia comes from two Greek words: phileo which means love and adelphos, brother) is also known for its iconic cheesesteak, so you must enjoy at least one when you’ll visit this city.
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You have selected good choices. I have spent time in all places except Phoenix.
Be careful—some of these places have COVID spikes!
Good list! My wife and I have been to each of these cities and concur that they are great places to visit on a budget.
Have you considered St. Louis, Missouri as one of the best places to travel on a budget?
Forest Park has one of the best zoos in the country and it’s free, the Jewel Box is also free, there are free animal shows at the zoo. The St. Louis Arch is a great place and there are river boat rides down the Mississippi River just to name a few attractions. Sports fans will enjoy the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams. Anheuser Bush Brewery gives tours. Many more attractions too numerous to name.
Listing in each top 10 things to do places each cost would have help me decide on where I want to go and what I want to do (Hotels, 5 star restaurants flavors of the city, comic clube, site seeing like tours on the river in San Antonio , theaters with upcoming shows like on Broadway or off Broadway, best tourist places to visit, ect.). Also each could be a revenue stream to subsidize your publication.
I wouldn’t recommend going to Philadelphia, Phoenix or Atlanta. I didn’t enjoy them. You would be better off going to Tucson than Phoenix. And just stay away from Philly and Atlanta.