Museums
Local GemTorpedo Factory Art Center
FreeA former Navy torpedo plant on the Old Town waterfront where you watch artists at work in three floors of open studios.
SightseeingFamily FavoriteDate Night
National Harbor
National Harbor is a sightseeing stop in Oxon Hill, MD, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.
165 Waterfront Street · Oxon Hill, MD
Why you should go…
National Harbor is a waterfront destination on the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just across from Washington, DC. Visitors ride the 180-foot Capital Wheel, browse Tanger Outlets and boutique shops, dine along the water, and visit the MGM National Harbor casino and resort.
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Office of Historic Alexandria
FreeThe City of Alexandria agency that runs the city's historic museums and sites, headquartered at the Lloyd House.
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Hilton Alexandria Old Town
$50+A full-service hotel on King Street one block from the King Street-Old Town Metro, a short walk from Old Town shops and dining.
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- SightseeingHistory Buff
Alexandria
FreeA historic riverside city just south of Washington, D.C., known for cobblestone Old Town and the King Street waterfront.
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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
FreeTour Cedar Hill, the hilltop Anacostia home where Frederick Douglass lived until his death in 1895.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
$25–$50George Washington's riverside estate: mansion tours, gardens, farm animals, and sweeping Potomac views.
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