A frozen car in Fishtown became a tourist attraction on Google Maps

A frozen car in Fishtown became a tourist attraction on Google Maps

By Dana Munro
Publication Date: 2026-02-04 22:17:00

Independence Hall, the Rocky statue, the Liberty Bell, and … a 2016 Honda Civic parked in Fishtown?

That odd appendage at the end of the list just became one of Philadelphia’s newest tourist attractions on Google Maps.

How does a silver sedan get minted a must-see site in the birthplace of America?

It gets completely covered in ice.

In photos of the car now seen around the world, a sheet of ice wrapping around the roof and hood of the car extends all the way down to the pavement. Paralyzed windshield wipers propped up perpendicular to the dashboard look like a pair of arms flailing frantically for help as the car suffers an frigid death. Passersby might easily mistake the sight for an ice sculpture of a car rather than a real one.

The journey from plebeian commuter vehicle to local celebrity has been a source of both humor and headache for 24-year-old Tianna Graham, the car’s owner.

At first she wasn’t terribly worried about the situation.

“It’s fine. I’ll figure it…