USA - Washington, DC & the Capital Region (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
No matter your politics, it’s hard not to fall for the nation’s capital. Iconic monuments, vast (and free) museums and venerable restaurants serving cuisine from around the globe are just the beginning of the great DC experience.
visit Washington’s Smithsonian Institution museums, then watch the sunset over Lincoln Memorial
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trace America’s roots at the living-history museum of Colonial Williamsburg
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explore the region’s nautical past with a pub crawl through the cobblestoned port-town neighborhood of Fells Point, Baltimore
Coverage includes: Washington, DC, Maryland, Baltimore, Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City, Western Maryland, Delaware, Delaware Beaches, Virginia, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg, Historic Triangle, Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, The Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, Eastern Panhandle and Monongahela National Forest.