Philadelphia City Hall
We took an extended guided tour of Philadelphia City Hall, an architectural gem at the heart of the city. The building is in the Second Empire style, begun in 1871 but not finished until 1901. …
Independence Seaport Museum
If you ask me, one large ship looks just like another. Ditto a submarine. But Doug seems to think there’s a difference, plus these had a museum to go with them, so here we are. …
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Rosenbach Museum and Library
We both love reading and we both love old books (downsizing our antiquarian book collection was one of the hardest parts of transitioning to van life). So while a visit to the home of someone …
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
I love a good historic house, so when Doug was working I went off to the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was decorated for the holidays so I expected a full tour but …
New Jersey State House
When home for the holidays what else are you gonna do but go tour the state capitol? Logging in number 17 with our tour of the New Jersey State House in Trenton. The original 150-by-150-foot …
The Winterthur Museum More to Explore Tour
After our previous tour of Winterthur, which is a self-guided stroll through just a handful of rooms on the first floor, we decided to go back for the “More to Explore Tour.” We’re here to …
The National Gallery of Art
We’ve previously been to the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C., but since we made a return visit to see the exhibit Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment, of course we took another spin …
The Impressionists at the National Gallery of Art
It’s no secret I love the Impressionists, and wow, does the National Gallery of Art have a great collection. This post just barely scratches the surface. I thought it would be fun to take a …
Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment
In April 1874 a group of Parisian artists who had repeated difficulty in getting their work shown in the prestigious annual Salon decided they needed their own forum to showcase their work. Exhibitions were important …
United States Capitol
“Very chaotic” is really the only way to describe a regular tour of the United States Capitol. There are literally hundreds of people going on the tour at once, spread out between several groups. Everyone …