WWII at the Air and Space Museum
There are so many different things to see at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Every room brings you face to face with a piece [...]
The First Washington Monument
To commemorate the centennial of Washington's birth in 1832, Congress commissioned Horation Greenough to create a statue to be displayed in the Capitol Rotunda.
Quad 40
In modern United States Navy carrier air operations, a carrier strike group (CSG) normally consist of 1 aircraft carrier, 2 guided missile cruisers, 2 anti aircraft [...]
Upperdeck at Union Station
There are many buildings in Washington D.C. with unique design and styling. A great one to visit is Union Station. The original building sits atop [...]
Carrier by the Beach
When you first walk up to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, you are caught a little off guard, but I'm guessing it's the same [...]
A Grand Staircase
I've mentioned before that the Library of Congress is one of my favorite buildings to visit. It's not that there is a lot of exhibits to [...]
Presidential Transportation
When we recently toured the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, we really didn't know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised to find a [...]
The Oval Office
We have seen movies of it, photos and television shows, all containing one of the most famous offices in the world, the Oval Office. [...]
The Day the Wall Came Down
The essence of freedom can be a hard concept to show symbolically, but the sculpture "The Day the Wall Came Down" depicts it well. [...]
One-Eyed Jack’s
Recreations are a great way for museum visitors to get a feel for things that are long gone, or that they would never have [...]