All around stoic

Asim Ahmen took this beautiful photo of the Washington Monument Fountain framed against wispy clouds at Eakins Oval during his visit to Philadelphia on Jan. 2. Have a photo for the Big Pic? Email it to news@philadelphiaweekly.com or tag us on social at #PWBigPic.

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Keepin’ it classy

After everything this restaurant has been through, it’s nice somebody kept The “Old Original” Bookbinders name and facade. Here, the stained-glass seafood destination is glowing against the night sky. Thanks to Jeff Freedman for capturing it. Have a photo for…
- Apr 8, 2021
Alive With Color

It takes some serious art chops to craft something like this with spray paint. We know because we’ve tried (and failed miserably). However, this intricate piece is the latest along the walls of the Sunflower Philly, the community arts garden…
- Oct 3, 2019
Secrets of the sea

The Moshulu, at 116 years old, has sailed all over the world – from Norway to Australia and Chile to Mexico. "The ship can tell a million tales," the former restaurant GM once said. Here she is pictured from Penn's…
- Mar 4, 2021
Zoom zoom

With so many ideas being mulled to end the sheer number of cars passing through Center City on a daily, we can respect the forward-thinking of our guy here and this ridiculous shot by Philly-based photographer Wave Lane. Took a…
- Nov 23, 2019