The Newseum is an interactive museum of news and journalism located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. The seven-level, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m) museum features 15 theaters and 14 galleries. The Newseum's Berlin Wall Gallery includes the largest display of sections of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany. The Today's Front Pages Gallery presents daily front pages from more than 80 international newspapers. Other galleries present topics including news history, the September 11 attacks, the First Amendment, world press freedom and the history of the Internet, TV and radio. It opened at its first location in Rosslyn, Virginia, on April 18, 1997, where it admitted visitors without charge. Its mission is "to help the public and the news media understand one another better" and to "raise public awareness of the important role of a free press in a democratic society". In five years, the original Newseum attracted more than 2.25 million visitors.[1] The Newseum's operations are funded by the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to "free press, free speech and free spirit for all people". The new Newseum has become one of Washington's most popular destinations, and its high definition television studios hosts news broadcasts and Al Jazeera America's…
Luray Caverns, that was originally called Luray Cave, is a large, celebrated commercial cave just west of Luray, Virginia, USA, which has drawn many visitors since its discovery in 1878. The underground cavern system is generously adorned with speleothems (columns, mud flows, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, mirrored pools, etc.). The caverns are perhaps best known for the Great Stalacpipe Organ, a lithophone made from solenoid fired strikers that tap stalactites of various sizes to produce tones similar to those of xylophones, tuning forks, or bells The Caverns are situated in the Shenandoah Valley just to the east of the Allegheny Range of the Appalachian Mountains in Luray, Virginia. The Valley extends from the Blue Ridge in the north to the south end of Massanutten Mountain. Cave Hill, 927 feet (283 m) above sea level, had long been an object of local interest on account of its pits and oval hollows or sinkholes (known as karst) through one of which the discoverers of Luray Caverns entered. Luray Caverns does not date beyond the Tertiary period, though carved from the Silurian limestone. At some period, niches and already formed chambers were completely filled with water, highly charged with acid, which then slowly began…
Mystery Dinner Playhouse is located inside the Sheraton Hotel Crystal City at 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, Virginia. For reservations call 888-471-4802. Solve the murder mystery while enjoying a delicious four-course dinner. Public shows are every Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 6:30pm. Available for additional performances for tour groups, corporate shows and private parties. Tickets: $46.95 plus tax for dinner and show. Group and senior/children’s discounts available., , , Claudius!, A murderous thing happened on the way to the forum. They’re throwing lawyers to the lions and the crowds love it! Unfortunately, Caesar isn’t as popular, and it’s up to the audience to figure out who bumped him off.
Come experience The Winery at Bull Run. Travel back in time at our scenic, working farm vineyard in an authentic 1860's setting. The winery is conveniently located in Fairfax County, Virginia, less than a half hour from Washington DC and only 2 miles off Route 66. The Winery at Bull Run adjoins over 5,000 countryside acres of the historic Manassas National Battlefield Park providing you with a beautiful vista of preserved 19th century farmland. Not only will we be providing wine tastings of our fine Virginia wines but we offer you a glimpse of our rich Virginia heritage with winemaking techniques from the Civil War era, historical buildings & artifacts. The Winery at Bull Run's Wine Listings are a preview of our growing collection. Available for your leisurely wine tasting enjoyment at our winery. Join The General's Club for exclusive savings on our inspiring wines while enjoying VIP status.
Located in the quaint town of Clifton, Virginia and bordering Bull Run River, Paradise Springs Winery and Vineyard is the closest winery to Washington DC and the first in Fairfax County. Serving as "The Gateway to Virginia Wine Country", the property features an 1800’s log cabin, which was renovated in 1955 by a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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