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Harpers Ferry: Civil War landmark still 'stupendous'
Athough best known as the site of John Brown's ill-fated raid, Harpers Ferry provides a broader look at 19th century life with costumed interpreters, re-enactments, recreated stores and special programs.

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Smithsonian Castle: The first of 19 Smithsonian buildings & museums

Smithsonian Castle: The first of 19 Smithsonian buildings & museums
The original building of the now 19 buildings and museums in the Washington, D.C. area that comprise the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Building, now simply known as “The Castle,” houses the Institution’s administrative offices and the Smithsonian Information Center.

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Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Gardens: Tracing modern sculpture from the mid-1800s

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Gardens: Tracing modern sculpture from the mid-1800s
Located just east of the original Smithsonian Institution Building – also known as the Castle – the drum shape museum known as the Hirshhorn has amassed an exclusive collection of more than 12,000 pieces of modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and its world renowned outdoor garden sculptures along the paths in the garden trace the history of modern sculpture from the mid 1800's.

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National Air & Space Museum: the most visited museum in the world

National Air & Space Museum: the most visited museum in the world
From the original Wright Brothers flying machine to Captain Kirk’s legendary U.S.S. Enterprise, there’s a reason why the National Air & Space Museum is the most popular museum on the planet.

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Washington National Zoo: America's Panda Central!

Washington National Zoo: America's Panda Central!
The National Zoo, Washington DC's 163-acre zoological park set within the Rock Creek National Park, is one of the most comprehensive zoological parks in the nation, featuring more than 2,000 animals representing 400 diverse species.

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Jefferson Memorial: Controversial tribute to the third U.S. president

Jefferson Memorial: Controversial tribute to the third U.S. president
Built on a man-made peninsula just south of the National Mall area of downtown Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is an open-air tribute to the nation’s third president – the only president to never veto an act of Congress.

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Torpedo Factory: Fine art in a funky place

Torpedo Factory: Fine art in a funky place
This one-time WWII torpedo factory now features studio and exhibition space for more than 160 local artists, and is free to the public year-round.

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African American Civil War Memorial & Museum: Only one of its kind in the USA

African American Civil War Memorial & Museum: Only one of its kind in the USA
Commemorating the service of more than 209,000 soldiers and sailors of color in the War Between the States, the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum is the only one of its kind in the country and includes a 10-foot-tall outdoor sculpture and names of those who served throughout the four-year-long conflict.

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Thomas Stone House: a glimpse into colonial life

Thomas Stone House: a glimpse into colonial life
Visitors to the Thomas Stone Historic Site, located just 30 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Charles County, Maryland, will feel transported 200 years into the past as they walk through the home that belonged to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Simply stunning

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Simply stunning
This world-renowned collection of American art spans more than three hundred years of national history.

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