Unlocking The Secrets Of Philadelphias Tallest Tower 1520 Market Street - From pools under the water works to a hole in billy penn's head, here are nine philly secrets you probably didn’t know about. City hall was designed to be world’s tallest structure, but in the 30 years it took to build it was surpassed in height by the eiffel tower and the washington monument. Two 2025 films set in philadelphia both feature fictional towers—one a wholesale creation, the osaka tower in glass (dir. Night shyamalan, 2025), the other a transposition. Enclosed by glass, but open to the elements, you get a great view of center city philadelphia and over the river into new jersey. Designed by robert a. m. Built • 408 highrise buildings • 437 total structures • 119 drawn towers: The comcast center located at 1751 john f. Kennedy boulevard is the tallest building in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the 15th tallest building in the united states and 55th. Go beyond the expected to see philadelphia's hidden gems like bartram's garden, rail park, bok bar, and more.
From pools under the water works to a hole in billy penn's head, here are nine philly secrets you probably didn’t know about. City hall was designed to be world’s tallest structure, but in the 30 years it took to build it was surpassed in height by the eiffel tower and the washington monument. Two 2025 films set in philadelphia both feature fictional towers—one a wholesale creation, the osaka tower in glass (dir. Night shyamalan, 2025), the other a transposition. Enclosed by glass, but open to the elements, you get a great view of center city philadelphia and over the river into new jersey.