Welcome to America's capital! Enjoy the famous monuments, the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Washington Monument and Vietnam Veterans' and Iwo Jima Memorials. Explore the Smithsonian's many museums, visit Arlington Cemetery, the White House, Capitol Building and much more. In the evening, choose a fabulous eatery or take in a performance at the Kennedy Center or Ford's Theater.

The Capital of the Confederacy remains one of the most handsome capitals in the south. Old waterfront warehouses have been restored into trendy shops; Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip feature restaurants, entertainment and boutiques. Visit the Museum & White House of the Confederacy, the Annabel Lee Riverboat (a replica ship offering dinner and theme cruises on the James River), the Edgar Allen Poe Museum and Paramount's King's Dominion, a family theme park (seasonal).

Journey to Williamsburg, Virginia along scenic Route 5, and visit one of the many plantations along the way. Don't miss Colonial Williamsburg, the most extensively restored 18th century town in the US, or Jamestown Island where America's first English settlement was established. Visit exciting Busch Gardens, for a day of fun and entertainment, and don't miss the famous Williamsburg Pottery Outlet.

Visit Newport News' impressive Mariner's Museum or the Virginia Living Museum before traveling to Virginia Beach. Stroll along the six miles (10 km) of public beach and forty blocks of boardwalk of this popular resort. Experience the Virginia Marine Science Museum where visitors use computers to predict the weather, bird-watch in a salt marsh or enjoy a simulated journey to the bottom of the sea. Visit nearby Norfolk, best known as home of 116 ships of the Atlantic and Mediterranean fleets at the US Naval Base. Stroll through 175 acres of azaleas, camellias and roses of the Norfolk Botanical Gardens or see the latest in transportation at the Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton.

Take the short drive to Annapolis, Maryland's colonial capital city, now a favorite yachting port. Explore the charming harbor and visit the US Naval Academy and St. John's church.

A short drive today will bring you to Baltimore, "America's Renaissance City" with its glittering harbor and National Aquarium. Plan a visit to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for unique shops, live entertainment and diverse eateries.

Travel to Philadelphia, "America's Birthplace of Independence" and home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Franklin Court and the Betsy Ross House. Visit the Museum of Art, made famous in the film Rocky, and dine in some of the country's best restaurants.

Discover good times, good food, and good friends of Penn Dutch Country today, as you visit Kitchen Kettle Village, or an Amish Home. Drive through York, PA to Gettysburg, the site of the most famous battle of the American Civil War. You may want to visit the Eisenhower National Historical Site, the farm of the Commander of European Allied Forces during World War II.

Enjoy the scenery en route to Washington to drop off your car and catch your flight home.

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