Union Station

Union Station opened in 1907 as the gateway to Washington, D.C. Even though train travel has slid down the popularity scale, the station still attracts 32 million visitors per year to its variety of dining, shopping, exhibits, events, and tours. The Classical architecture of the station makes for a grand entrance through any doorway. Outside […]

The Kennedy Center

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is located along the Potomac River, and is the nation’s busiest performing arts center. The site offers many shows free of charge, as well as some of the most exclusive events in Washington. Three large theatres are inside, with smaller satellite theatres surrounding them. The Grand […]

The Flea Market at Eastern Market

Eastern Market is a nineteenth century building listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is located just blocks from Capitol Hill. Much of the building is original brick, but a 2007 fire forced new construction on some areas of the hall. The Flea Market at Eastern Market takes place every Sunday all year. […]

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Located in the heart of D.C., the Smithsonian National Zoological Park is a 163-acre park that is home to over 2,000 animals from almost 400 different species from all over the globe. Most popular are the giant pandas, whose births always make national news. Endangered species make up one-fifth of the residents at the park. […]

National Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum is the largest collection of air and spacecraft in the world. On display are the most famous vehicles ever to take to the sky, like the original Wright 1903 Flyer and the Apollo 11 command module. The three marble cubes that make up the museum house not just aircraft, […]

National Museum of Crime and Punishment

The National Museum of Crime and Punishment is located in D.C.’s Penn Quarter and is dedicated to the history of criminology in America. Visit everything from a medieval gallery to a mock crime scene and see if you can solve the mystery CSI-style. Also within the walls of this unique museum is the set of […]

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, the largest library in the world, and the oldest federal cultural institution in America. Built in 1800, the library is open to the public. The interior holds many original and rare works of literature, all housed in three buildings throughout Capitol Hill. […]

Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park has gone through many stages to get to its current status. It began as an educational facility, then turned into an amusement park, and is now in the Register of Historic Places. Visitors can see the abandoned ruins of the old Crystal Pool and more. The parks highlights include the still-operating carousel, […]

Cherry Blossom Festival

To mark the blossoming friendship between Japan and the United States in 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gifted D.C. with a forest of Japanese Cherry Trees. Now, every spring these trees bloom with peaceful hues of white and pink along the Tidal Basin. The annual festival kicks off on the last Saturday in March and […]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

The C & O Canal is one of the most well-preserved waterways from the canal-building era of American History. Much of the aqueduct is lined with small footpaths for a closer inspection of the history held within the bricks and mortar. The canal is over 180 miles long, so chances are you won’t have to […]

Adams Morgan Neighborhood

The Adams Morgan area of D.C. has a deep cultural history, with the namesake coming from a pair of elementary schools in the neighborhood. This is the place to be for the widest variety of eats in the city, with local restaurants running the gamut of victuals like Spanish, Ethiopian, Mexican, Italian, Dutch, Cajun, Brazilian, […]

Arlington Cemetery

Arlington Cemetery is the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American troops who died fighting for our country, and hundreds of people converge upon the symmetric rows of marble headstones every day to pay their respects and absorb the history. The land was once owned by the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, as […]