Before Washington DC even came into the picture as the capital of the new world, Philadelphia held the bestowed torch for independence and revolutionary ideals of liberty as the United States capital for a decade. Still bearing remnants of its historic character which is evident even today, the city blends its intriguing squares and artefactual virtues with the modern markets and eclectic enterprise from its lowest street to the highest skyscraper. Philadelphia is affectionately nicknamed 'The City of Brotherly Love', siphoned beautifully by the hit film franchise, Rocky. Showing that, in this city above all others, a nobody can become a champion. We caught the Amtrak train to Philadelphia from Union Station, admiring the beautiful architecture of the Capitol and station before we stept onto the train and bid our final farewell to the Capital- Washington
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