The Capitol on Ice

Capital time in Washington DC

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January 27th 2011
Our train from New York to Washington DC was generally painless, better than Spanish rail anyway. On arrival in Washington DC central we confronted an absurdly complex metro ticket machine (you can't buy them from a person) it involved pressing a button 6 times plus telling the machine how much money you wanted to pay it (!) We then headed onto the metro station platform that was dimly lit and ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C.

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more