The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was designated an historical national park with the US National Park Service in 1961. The Canal, known as the C&O Canal operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River from Washington DC to Cumberland, Maryland withcoal from the Allegheny Mountains Nicknamed The Grand Old Ditch, the Canal today offers a 184...

The Robert Trent Jones Trail links golf courses with golf resorts including Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort in Hoover. The Golf Trail is the world's largest golf course construction project and attracts avid golfers and beginners to its 26 courses and 468 holes of golf at 11 sites across the state. For non-golfers, the eight Resort Collection h...

The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the increase and diffusion of knowledge, on 10 August 1846, with funds from the Englishman James Smithson. The Smithsonian, as it is known, is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 19 museums and the National Zoo. The majority of museums are located in the US capital with addit...

Amtrak is a passenger railroad providing a medium and long-distance intercity service in the USA and to nine Canadian cities. Amtrak set up their headquarters in Washington DC in 1971 and is now in its 50th year of operation The railroad's Northeast Regional route is a good way to explore the Capital Region and US's North East coast. It takes passe...

With more than 55 wineries and vineyards, the North Fork on Long Island's laid back east end has a reputation as an up-and-coming wine region worthy of a tasting visit. by Marcia Simon By wine industry standards, the North Fork of Long Island is still in its infancy, although the region's viticulture reputation has been steadily on the rise si...

Nantucket, a small, isolated island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a summer destination with dune-backed beaches. It is defined by unpainted cedar-shingled buildings, with the wharves and cobblestoned streets of the Town of Nantucket lined with restaurants, boutiques and steepled churches. The town's Whaling Museum recounts the island's role as a ...