Congress

Washington DC, our 4th major capital city

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October 3rd 2011
Rome, Paris, London, and now Washington DC. It was raining on our first day, so we decided to take the 1-hour Old Town Trolley Tours bus around the main sights of the downtown area. The combined ticket allowed us to visit the Madame Tussauds waxworks museum and rub shoulders with the rich & famous, including all 44 presidents, ... 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