visit monticello

How to visit Monticello

Visiting Monticello, you’ll see more than just the house Thomas Jefferson built. You’ll also face some questions about his legacy.

national cryptologic museum

The National Cryptologic Museum

If you’re expecting a cool espionage museum, be prepared for disappointment. Even though this is a NSA facility, it makes being a spy look pretty boring!

bladensburg dueling grounds

A challenge of a duel

Just past the border of Washington DC is a place where men used to go to settle their disputes. Two guns, one survivor. That was politics at its simplest.

Best things to do in Trier, Germany

Things to do in Trier

Once known as ‘the second Rome’, there’s an impressive collection of landmarks that make up a World Heritage Site in Trier.