A bucket-list destination for many travelers, Machu Picchu is truly an extraordinary archaeological site. High in the clouds atop a lush mountain in Peru, the UNESCO World Heritage site is a place of…...
June 19th — also known as Juneteenth, Emancipation Day, or Freedom Day — marks the official end of slavery in the United States, with the last slaves in the United States were read the Emancipation Proclamation and&hell...
For those who are interested in joining the festivities that are kicking off July 18th and July 19th at RFK Campus for the 9th annual National Cannabis Festival, you will be excited to hear that this year’s event...
Halloween in Washington DC is a lively tradition rooted in both national and local history. The White House has hosted Halloween events since 1958, while the city’s haunted sites and ghost stories inspire popular tours&...
In the 1980s, during the construction of the National Cathedral in D.C., National Geographic World put out a children’s contest, asking for kids to draw the building’s newest grotesques, similar to gargoyles...
Did you know there’s a Greek-God-style statue of George Washington in the Smithsonian, and that it created quite the controversy when it was first created? When Congress commissioned Horatio Greenough in 1841 to c...
Of course, D.C. has plenty of free historical sites. But if you’ve exhausted the classic national monument adventures, we’ve got you covered with some additional free things to do in D.C.! 1. Attend one of D.C.’s…...
Warped Tour is back for the first time since 2025 and will be hitting three cities across the U.S.: Long Beach, CA, Orlando, FL, and Washington D.C.! So new and elder emos alike, don your hello kitty bows, your thick ey...
Snag 20% off Authentic Flamenco tickets until opening day on May 31st and June 1st! Authentic Flamenco is making a world tour stop in D.C. once again! For one weekend only from May 31st-June…...
Get ready, D.C.—a larger-than-life ‘Bubble Planet’ experience is floating into town this June, and you’re not going to want to miss it! You’re invited to explore an interactive world filled with colorful, interactive ro...
