Eastern USA - Washington. DC & the Capital Region (PDF Chapter)
This is the Washington, DC & the Capital Region chapter from Lonely Planet’s Eastern USA guidebook.
It’s hard not to fall for the nation’s capital. Iconic monuments and vast (and free) museums are just the beginning of the great DC experience. There’s much more to discover: leafy, cobble-stoned neighborhoods, sprawling markets, heady multicultural nightspots and global cuisine.
- visit DC’s museums, including the awe-inspiring National Air & Space Museum
- maps
- watch the sun set over the Lincoln Memorial
- transport
- trace America’s roots at Colonial Williamsburg
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Washington, DC, Maryland, Baltimore, Annapolis, Eastern Shore, Ocean City, Delaware, Delaware Coast, Wilmington & Brandywine Valley, Dover, Virginia, Historic Triangle, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, The Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Highlands, West Virginia, Eastern Panhandle, Monongahela National Forest, New River & Greenbrier Valley.
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