washington monument just before sunrise

Travel DC with Robert Langdon in Search of the Lost Symbol

If you’re a fan like me of Dan Brown’s thriller “The Lost Symbol” and are in or going to be in the Washington, D.C. area, here is a list of places you can visit from the book. Enjoy! The Lost Symbol sites with Robert Langdon Scottish Rite of Freemasonry: The book opens at 1733 16th …

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washington monuement surrounded by cherry blossoms

Washington DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival

It’s that time again; DC’s best festival is about to start. From the end of March through the beginning of April, Washington, DC, USA, celebrates the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Washington DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival DC’s best festival is about to begin, and the predictions are already in; this year’s peak is set for …

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Maynard’s Street Art Obsession – Baltimore, MD

A recent outing had us spending the day in Baltimore, Maryland and a chance meeting with a knowledgeable local directed us to some of their fine street art. We had been in the area several times in the past, but I had never really come across too much of what the area had to offer …

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Spotlight: Library of Congress

The Library of Congress Complex The Jefferson Building: Upon first entering the building, there is a moment of adjustment as you go from the drab gray stone exterior to the intricately detailed Great Hall. There is so much going on between the marbled floor with brass inlays and the skylights with aluminum plating that it’s …

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Main Floor, US Holocaust Memorial Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

This week marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. We visited the camp a few years ago, an experience that neither of us will ever forget. If you cannot make the trip to Poland but can make it to Washington D.C., I recommend a visit to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. While …

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Spotlight: Fort Washington Park, MD

Just 4 miles outside the beltway in Washington DC on the banks of the Potomac River, you can find Fort Washington Park. Fort Washington was constructed in 1824 to replace Fort Warburton which was lost in the War of 1812, and it stood quietly defending the nation’s capital for over 180 years. The fort was …

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