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WASHINGTON AREA INFORMATION
BWI Hotels
Best source for lodging near the Baltimore Washington International Airport.
Capital Region
USA, Inc.
Information about attractions and opportunities in the greater Washington area.
Washington DC Accommodations
A Washington-based hotel reservation service that knows local hotels like no one
else.
Children's
Concierge
Creators of personalized adventures for families exploring the world’s major
cities. The adventures connect families with the best that cities have to offer
and make them come alive for each member in unique ways that families might have
never known possible
Cultural Alliance of
D.C.
The voice of Washington's art and culture community.
Cultural Tourism
D.C.
A grassroots, nonprofit coalition of more than 140 arts, heritage, cultural, and
community organizations throughout Washington, DC. Sign-up for their weekly
calendar of events!
Washington D.C. Visitors
Center
Located in the Ronald Reagan building at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Disabled Travelers
Information
The online disability resource for the D.C. metro area.
Discover Our Town
A web guide offering excellent D.C. info.
Multilingual Services
Meridian International Center - where the world comes together.
The National Park Service
Comprehensive information about Washington's memorials, parks, the White House,
Washington Monument and much more.
Our D.C.
An insider's look at Washington as home town.
Restaurant Association of
Metropolitan Washington
Sponsors of the ever popular Restaurant Week.
The Smithsonian Institution
All those museums! --some on the Mall, some not.
The Washington Post
Good source for a calendar of cultural activities, restaurant reviews, and local
news stories.
The Washington
City Paper
The District's alternative newspaper offering the lowdown on clubs, local bands
and music venues, cultural activities, and local politics.
The Washington
Times
Their listing of weekend events is published on Thursday.
Washington Convention
and Tourism Corporation
The best place to begin an exploration of Washington on the web.
WALKING TOURS - UNITED STATES & CANADA
California
Los
Angeles Conservancy
Experience unknown Los Angeles with the largest local historic preservation
organization in the country.
San Diego Urban
Safaris
Discover San Diego's inner soul on walking tours of her diverse & unique urban
neighborhoods
San
Francisco City Guides
Free walking tours of this sparkling city by the Bay
Florida
Miami
Design Preservation League
Discover Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found
within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District.
Georgia
Atlanta Preservation Center
See Atlanta’s history firsthand: the Fox Theatre, Inman Park, Druid Hills, Sweet
Auburn, Grant Park, Ansley Park
Savannah Walks
Everything from ghosts to the Civil War, historic homes and a walk through
Midnight Gardens
Illinois
Chicago
Architecture Foundation
Because no art other than architecture so vividly expresses what Chicago is and
where it is going.
Walk Chicago
Tours
Private and personalized walking tours of the City of Big Shoulders.
Louisiana
Help the Big Easy keep coming back to life by supporting its intrepid
walking tour companies.
Historic New
Orleans Tours
French Quarter, Garden District, Cemetery Vodoo, Haunting
Maryland
Annapolis Capital City Colonials
Touring the U.S. Naval Academy or to sailing the Chesapeake Bay aside, no visit
to historic Annapolis is complete without taking one of these walk.
The Preservation Society of Baltimore
Takes you into the heart of Baltimore’s Fells Point—charming, historic,
hardscrabble.
Massachusetts
Boston By Foot
Classic Boston: Beacon Hill, the Freedom Trail, literary landmarks, Victorian
Back Bay
Photo Walks Boston
Historic walking tours with a photographic edge
Montreal, Quebec
Guidatour
You risk missing the most interesting parts of Montreal if you visit the city
without taking a tour with one of these professional (and sometimes historically
costumed) guides.
New Mexico
Albuquerque Old Town
Walking Tours
Museum docents lead daily tours of historic old town.
Historic Walks of Santa Fe
Walk in the footsteps of three cultures as you learn about the most famous (and
infamous) historical sites and residents.
New York
Big Onion Walking Tours
Long before it was dubbed the Big Apple, those who knew New York City called it
The Big Onion...
Foods of New York Tours
Food and culture walks through Greenwich Village, Chelsea, the Meatpacking
District, Soho
Municipal Art Society of New York
Walks focusing on urban planning, contemporary architecture, historic
preservation and public art
Ohio
Cincinnati
Preservation Association
The guides at ARCHITREKS offer weekend walking tours of downtown, Over-the-Rhine
and Mt. Adams.
Cleveland
Walking Tours
Downtown historic district and Ohio City/West Side Market presented by the
Carrington House Trust.
Oregon
Portland Walking Tours
Explore the history, food, architecture, neighborhoods, bridges, parks,
fountains, artwork, and unique places in the "City of Roses."
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
The city of amazing ethnic neighborhoods and amazing architecture is yours for
the walking—in many instances for free!
South Carolina
The Original Charleston Walks
Charleston, South Carolina is a town of unimaginable beauty, unrivaled in its
preservation and historical significance, and perfect for walking freely.
Tennessee
Nashville Walking Tour
The lyric of Nashville's history is composed of romance and tragedy, heroes and
villains, civil and war, southern belles, and brothels.
Texas
Dallas Historical
Society
Skyscrapers, cemeteries, JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald, Bonnie and Clyde
Discover Houston Tours
And you thought people never walked anywhere in Texas. Find out why founder
Sandra Lord is know as the “Tunnel Lady.”
San Antonio Mission Trail Tours
The best of San Antonio on foot, featuring the King William Historic District
and downtown’s San Fernando Cathedral and Spanish Governors Palace.
Toronto, Ontario
Muddy York Walking Tours
Six walks that explore the Toronto’s historic (and haunted) past.
A Taste of the World
Neighborhood bicycle tours and walks led by Shirley Lum, who caters to “foodies,” ghost hunters, and literary types.
Virginia
Alexandria
Colonial Tours
Walk in the footsteps of George Washington and Robert E. Lee along brick-lined
streets and past elegant Federal homes. From Colonial times through the Civil
War, Old Town Alexandria has been the scene of many “firsts” in American
history.
Washington, D.C.
Anecdotal History Tours
Author and journalist leads privately-booked walks through Washington, featuring
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the 1814 burning of the city.
Historic Strolls
Guide and actress Natalie Zanin has assembled a cast of live characters who make
the Civil War, 19th Century gangs, and D.C. theater literally come to life!
Tour DC
Freelance writer Mary Kay Ricks leads privately booked excursions through
Washington neighborhoods. Pick up a copy of her new book, Escape on the Pearl.
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Walking tours of the building exterior and beautiful grounds of The Most Famous
Building in the World.
Washington State
See Seattle Walking Tours
Trace a path from Chief Seattle to the Pioneers to the Great Fire to the
Klondike Stampeders to Bill Boeing to Bill Gates.
WALKING TOURS IN EUROPE
Amsterdam City Tours, The Netherlands
Every aspect of the city you could want: Red Light District, cannabis, museums,
courtyards, Jewish history, maritime, architecture.
My Favorite Things of Barcelona, Spain
Reveal the sights and scents of this Spanish jewel.
Berlin Walks, Germany
Nightlife, Jewish history, Third Reich sites
Cicerone Walking Tours of Granada,
Spain
The story of Granada from Islam to Christianity--every day!
Munich, Germany Walks
The old city, Neuschwantein Castle, bikes.
Classic Walks Paris
Daily “Classic Walk” through the heart of Paris plus the Da Vinci Code, World
War II, Montmartre, Quaint Marais, Latin Quarter
Paris Muse
Public walking tours of Paris plus privately-led tours of all the city’s
incomparable museums.
Enjoy Rome Walking Tours
You'll see it all--spectacular ancient Roman ruins, masterpieces of the
Renaissance, delightful Baroque fountains, and charming medieval backstreets.
Walks of Madrid, Spain
For those who love the idea of exploring Old Madrid at night, visiting
undiscovered restaurants, indulging in the real Spanish gourmet food & wines.
Peter’s Walks of St. Petersburg, Russia
History, arts, social culture and every day practicalities.
Stockholm Stories, Sweden
How many capital cities have an archipelago of over 24,000 islands? Private
walks of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) and the Southern Island (Södermalm.)
UNITED KINGDOM
Dublin Pub Crawl, Ireland
Walk in the footsteps of Joyce, Beckett, Shaw. Courtesy of Jameson Whiskey.
Journeyman Tours of Glasgow,
Scotland
No doubt you’ll agree with British writer Charles Dickens that “he had never
been more heartily received anywhere or enjoyed himself more completely.”
The Original London Walks
The biggest, the best. Don’t visit London with taking one of these walking
tours.
HAUNTINGS & MYSTERIES—UNITED STATES
Fells Point Ghost Tours, Baltimore, Maryland
Chicago Supernatural Tours, Illinois
The Original Ghosts of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Haunted History Tours of New Orleans
New Orleans Spirit Tours, Louisiana
History and Mystery Tours of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Original Ghost Talk Ghost Walk of Savannah, Georgia
Haunted Happenings: a Seattle Ghost Tour, Washington State
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
Haunted Walks of Kingston and Ottawa, Ontario
The Witchery Tours, Edinburgh, Scotland
Jack the Ripper Walk, London, England
