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Created by an act of Congress in 2003, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is the nation’s largest and most complete showcase of African-American history.
The D.C. museum is a stark reminder of the African-American past and a tribute to the achievements of black Americans.
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Opened in 2003, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is nestled in the flight path of Washington Dulles International Airport.
(Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum)
The spacious facility, nestled in the flight path of Washington Dulles International Airport, is the companion annex to the larger National Air and Space Museum in downtown Washington, D.C.
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The town of Winslow, Ariz. (pop. 9,655) was immortalized in the Eagles' 1972 classic, "Take It Easy." (Photo from Wikipedia)
La Posada — which means “the Resting Place” — is nestled unceremoniously along a shabby stretch of Second Street opposite a fast-food joint. It stands stately and proudly as the last railroad hotel opened by British-born Fred Harvey.
Read MoreDon’t overlook all of the non-marquee (and mostly free!) galleries, museums and parks of D.C.
Read MoreWe began our Vancouver visit by acting on the advice of virtually everyone we know and scoring tickets to iconic Butchart Gardens. This virtual flora factory, on the south end of Vancouver Island, pulsates with a million flowers and plants.
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