Destination DC: Great Falls of Potomac

Discover Great Falls of Potomac River Located fifteen miles from the heart of the nation’s capital, adventurers can fall in love with the spectacular beauty of The Great Falls of The Potomac…where the mighty Potomac River plummets in a series of waterfalls through a dramatic gorge. The drama of the canyon reminds me of the […]

DC Explorer: National Air and Space Museum

American Nomad Traveler is taking flight with a trip to The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. One of the most visited museums in the world, it offers an out of this world experience allowing hands on learning and exhibits on aviation, space flight, astronomy, geology and to infinity and beyond. I first visited the […]

DC Explorer: City of Memorials

Washington D.C. is a city of memorials – with over 160 memorials, monuments and parks to honor the spectrum of America’s diverse history. Earlier this month we toured The Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument… Today we’re continuing our ‘monumental’ exploration with ‘grand tour’ of DC’s memorial trail. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: Dedicated […]

DC Explorer: Smithsonian Institution 101

The Smithsonian Institution is unique any other museum in the world! With over 19 museums (and counting), across Washington D.C. and New York City – The Smithsonian Institution is the LARGEST museum complex in the world. As a museumgoer (lover of museums), stepping onto The National Mall in DC is entering museum heaven. The Smithsonian […]

DC Explorer: Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Earlier this week, we visited The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial as American Nomad explores Washington D.C.’s National Mall…today we’re taking time to reflect on American Independence and Democracy at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Born in 1743 in Virginia, Jefferson’s keen intellect and diverse skill set from lawyer to farmer to architect to musician […]

DC Explorer: Washington Monument

Last time on American Nomad we started our tour of The National Mall – the heartbeat of Washington DC. The National Mall is home to a dozen museums (including The Smithsonian and National Gallery), 65 monuments and memorials, thousands of trees and twenty-six miles of pedestrian sidewalks – all in the heart of the nation’s […]

DC Explorer: Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (known as the SAAM) is located in the Old Patent Office Building in a space shared with the National Portrait Gallery. The collection also extends to The Renwick Historic House on Pennslyvania Avenue. As an art lover who makes pilgrimmages to art museums, I instantly fell in love with the […]