Space Shuttle Discovery, Air and Space Museum
A visit to one of the four remaining and now long retired space shuttles, this one the Discovery, on view at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum branch in Virginia.
A visit to one of the four remaining and now long retired space shuttles, this one the Discovery, on view at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum branch in Virginia.
The leading low-cost carriers keep on adding routes and cities. Here's the latest round.
In Bristol, crossing the street can mean crossing the line: the border runs down the street! Jonathan L reports.
George G shares the solution to this week's travel puzzle, the delightful and beautiful Swannanoa Palace in Afton, Virginia. One of America's finest homes and well worth a visit
At the end of the week, we arrive at Gumbo's secret location, the former home of one of America's early Presidents.
'Lives Bound Together' explores slavery through the lives of 19 enslaved individuals, and Washington's changing ideas about slavery.
Crocuses are blossoming and reminding us that summer will soon be visiting us in the Northern Hemisphere.
Restored buildings and costumed townspeople give you the opportunity to feel as if you have stepped back into the 18th century in Williamsburg.
I had a hunch when Shelly and I were planning our 59 National Park in 59 weeks tour that wildlife would be center stage. I knew that the buffalo would roam in Yellowstone, that the tropical fish would dance...
The region immediately around Charlottesville was home to three American Presidents – Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison (the 3rd, 4th and 5th Presidents of the United States) – an impressive record for any city...
Situated a few miles downhill from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello is Michie Tavern.Visiting Michie Tavern is like stepping back in time because of its colonial atmosphere and furnishings. The above photo is of a desk in the Tavern, its setting...
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. His brilliance and great writing skills are well known. He authored one of the greatest statements of liberty in human history, the Declaration of...
The first major battle of the American Civil War occurred on July 21, 1861 about 30 miles east of Washington D.C. in the farm fields of Manassas, close to what’s now Washington Dulles airport. It...