Considering what other kind of giant, walk-though body organ our friends at the Franklin Institute might have built, it’s probably best that they decided on a heart.

Located in the heart of town near one of the city’s main arteries, the Franklin Institute presents science in a fun and often humorous vein, evoking heartfelt wonder and even hearty laughter from Philadelphia bluebloods and recent out-of-town transplants alike.

According to one rumor, the museum was planning to build a giant cheese steak next door until doctors warned it would pose too great a risk to the heart. Another rumor, that a couple once got engaged inside the heart on Valentine’s Day, may or may not be true – but don’t ever consider trying to make love there, because the museum would call the police in a heartbeat and the cops would rush in to make a cardiac arrest.

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