Founded in 1959 after the District of Columbia made plans to abandon the streetcar services, the National Capital Trolley Museum opened a decade later to the public. The museum´s permanent exhibitions collect and preserve artifacts from the era of electrical street railways. Learn more about the history of this transportation and take your own streetcar ride when you visit.
You can find several monuments and attractions commemorating George Washington throughout the states of Maryland and Virginia. The Washington Monument State Park contains the first monument built for the first President. Built in 1827, this historic stone monument still stands proud near the summit of South Mountain´s Monument Knob.
Be swept away by the gorgeous sights and sounds of the Spirit of Baltimore. This cruise ship offers a variety of packages–wine and dine your partner and then dance the night away under the stars on the romantic dinner cruise, enjoy a casual buffet and some live entertainment as you see the sights on the lunch cruise, or take a themed or holiday cruise.
Visit the Charles Theater for the best place to see first-run independent and fringe films, foreign films and repertory in the entire city.