Philadelphia

Philadelphia is an awesome city approximately 90 miles southwest of New York. Founded by William Penn in 1680, it is one of the oldest cities in the country. Penn planned Philadelphia so that the streets would run either north-south or east-west, creating a grid system that would be easy to navigate (unlike most European cities, in which the streets just jut out every which way and it's impossible to find anything). This idea was later adopted by New York City as it stretched across Manhattan into what is now Midtown.

Though Philadelphia has a high murder rate and UPenn, it is for the most part a nice city. Just stay downtown and don't go East, North, or West (you might get shot). Go to South Philly for cheesesteaks and Italian food or to see the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies beat up on some crappy team like the Mets.