

Paris for Free: Ideas That Won't Cost You a Dime
Not everything in Paris has to cost you money. There are several iconic sites, museums, and monuments that are free to everyone, all the...


10 Perfect Days in Andalucía
Endless sunshine, miles of beaches, beguiling mountain villages, imposing Moorish fortresses, colorful architecture, and millennia of art...


Father of Freedom and Slaveholder: Mount Vernon Addresses Washington's Great Hypocrisy
Terrified and hopeless, Tom, a Virginia slave, sat shackled in the dark hull of a schooner as it lay anchored in the Potomac River...


Three Louisiana Plantations Unpack a Complicated History
While New Orleans is famous for great food, lively music, and party-til-you-drop decadence, there is an entire world of history,...


DC’s National Building Museum Wows Visitors of All Ages
There’s no better time to visit the National Building Museum than right now! Summer traditionally plays host to a massive interactive art...


The Riches of Africa in the Heart of Washington
The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian’s overlooked gem. Tucked in among the other great museums lining the National Mall,...


Folger Shakespeare Library: English Theater, Literature, and History in the Heart of the U.S. Capita
Time your visit so you can take one of the free docent-led tours. These hour-long tours take bring the language of Tudor England to life (do


Ancient Greece in the American South
Sure, the ruins of the Acropolis in Greece are world-renown as the cradle of Western Civilization. But if you can’t afford the airfare,...