Anderson House in Washington, D.C. — a step back into splendor and Revolution
You don’t often see a Revolutionary War cannon sitting atop the marble floor of a Gilded Age mansion. But Anderson House in…
Hotels near Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.
There are dozens of hotels within walking distance of the Smithsonian venues in Washington, D.C. Four of the best are: Waldorf Astoria…
National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian‘s National Museum of African American History and Culture is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The closest Metro…
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, honors the 184 victims who died in the five-sided building or aboard American flight…
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is the final resting place for more than 400,000 American service members and their families. About 8,500…
Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — a journey through the history and future of flight
Planes hang from above. Rockets stand tall. Artifacts proclaim the story of air and space exploration, and what it has meant for…
The Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg — a gateway to Revolution
Patrick Henry was on a roll. “Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third …” Shouts of…
Raleigh Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
It was May 17, 1769. America’s independence from Britain was more than seven years away. And members of Virginia‘s colonial legislature, the…
Chowning’s Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg
The polished wooden tables gleam in the candlelight. The air is rich with the mingled aromas of meaty, 18th-century fare and the…
Things to Do in Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia continues to move back toward the robust programming that made the world’s largest living history museum such a…
24 Hours in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of the world’s most unique cities. That honor comes thanks to its French predominance, its meld of…
13 Things to do in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts, is most (in)famous for the witch hysteria that began in 1692. And that’s a shame, because Salem was a major…