Washington, DC
Northwest of the Capitol is the charming 1879 Summerhouse, a redbrick hexagon with black-iron gates and an interior well. This is where women in the late…
Must-see attractions in Mid-Atlantic States
West Virginia
This 35ft-tall burial mound is one of fifty prehistoric mounds – the Kanawha Valley Mounds – that once stretched along the Kanawha River near present day…
Alexandria
This 1855 Italianate firehouse displays historic firefighting gear – a great draw for kids. Local legend has it that George Washington helped found this…
Alexandria
Between 1785 and 1903, generations of the famous Lee family lived in this architecturally impressive house. Guided tours (on the hour) show the restored…
Baltimore
Maryland is lacrosse heartland, and its residents are arguably the sport's most fanatic followers. The best place to watch 'lax' is Johns Hopkins…
Washington, DC
Henry Bacon, who designed the Lincoln Memorial, also conceived the iconic Reflecting Pool, modeling it after the canals at Versailles and Fontainebleau…
Washington, DC
This Federalist mansion is one of DC's oldest buildings. Constructed between 1794 and 1796, it was the home of Thomas Law and Eliza Parke Custis, eldest…
Alexandria
Built in 1773, this brown-brick Georgian-style church has welcomed worshipers from George Washington to Robert E Lee. The cemetery contains the mass grave…
Baltimore
This Federal Hill food emporium has tempting stalls hawking oysters, crab cakes, sushi, fresh baked goodies, rotisserie chicken and plenty of fruit, veg…
Washington, DC
What is that chiming you hear every hour and quarter-hour? It's the 27 bells of the Taft Memorial Carillon, built to honor Senator Robert A Taft from Ohio…
Virginia
The longest frame house in the country, this was the home of 10th US president John Tyler. Full tours are available by appointment only ($35 per person),…
Washington, DC
Congressman Alexander Stewart built this show-stopper of a home in 1909 in the grand court style of Louis XIV. In 1941 the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg…
Washington, DC
Freed black slaves raised the funds to erect this 1876 memorial, which portrays the snapping of slavery’s chains as Abraham Lincoln proffers the…
National Law Enforcement Memorial Visitors Center
Washington, DC
Located a few blocks from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the visitor center houses a small shop and a couple of exhibits about the…
Washington, DC
An impressive sculpture fronts the building: a life-size, cross-legged St Jerome dreaming over his book, by renowned Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.
Washington, DC
The ornate monument showing the general on horseback dominates the eastern side of the Capitol Reflecting Pool.
Maryland
An enormous art gallery stuffed with prints of varying quality (mostly bad, but there are a few gems), with an exterior papered in vibrant folk art.
Washington, DC
Colorful, dragon-decorated Friendship Arch – the largest single-span arch in the world – marks the entrance to DC's Chinatown.
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
Virginia
Housed in an ultra-modern building, this museum has galleries hosting a rotating program of exhibitions by regional artists.
Washington, DC
The memorial, DC’s first statue of a black woman, honors the educator and founder of the National Council of Negro Women.
Washington, DC
The hulking Convention Center hosts major trade shows, events and the occasional inaugural ball.
Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum
Alexandria
For a quick primer on Alexandria’s history, stop by this small city museum in a beautiful Greek Revival building dating from 1839. A somewhat dusty array…
Washington, DC
At the northeast corner of Constitution Gardens, this 1835 stone gatehouse is a remnant of the days when the Washington City Canal flowed through this…
Washington, DC
In 1982, opponents of Maya Lin’s Vietnam memorial design insisted that a more traditional sculpture be added to the monument. As a result, sculptor…
Washington, DC
The army post at Fort McNair was established in 1791. The British burned it in 1814. The Lincoln-assassination conspirators were hanged here in 1865…
Washington, DC
The National Children's Museum has been homeless since 2015, but plans are in the works to open in the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center…
Washington, DC
The tree-ringed Vietnam Women's Memorial, showing female soldiers aiding a fallen combatant, was added to complement the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1993.
Washington, DC
This grassy space with a large fountain cascade spreads in front of Union Station. The area is also known as Columbus Circle, since the fountain is a…
Washington, DC
One of the Library of Congress' three buildings, this holds 180 miles of shelving and is used mostly by researchers.
Washington, DC
One of DC’s most popular museums, the International Spy Museum delivers fun, interactive exhibits portraying the flashy, over-the-top world of…
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