Highlights
- Have a taste of the Big Apple: take in the breathtaking views of the Manhattan Skyline from the Empire State Building; visit the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, the two great symbols of America as the land of opportunity and freedom; marvel at the bright lights of Times Square; make a reverent visit at 9/11 Memorial & Museum to remember and learn more about the events of September 11, 2001.
- Experience Philadelphia: see the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin’s gravesite & printshop; visit Independence Hall; walk through Elfreth’s Alley, the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited residential street.
- Drive through the Amish countryside and learn about the culture and customs of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
- Visit the Gettysburg Battlefield and follow the events during the three dramatic days in July 1863.
- Explore the Nation’s Capital: see the heart of Capitol Hill, home to the U.S. Capitol Building, the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress.; stop to take a picture at the White House; pay your respects at Arlington National Cemetery; follow the events of Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theatre; visit Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington’s beautiful home and plantation; nourish your knowledge through the amazing exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall, such as the Natural History Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, African American History and Culture, and the American History Museum; discover how the work of real spies shaped wold history and continues to play a role today at the International Spy Museum; marvel at D.C.’s must-see monuments: Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, World War II Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and Iwo Jima Memorial to name a few.