Washington DC Travel Blog

The Solar Decathalon, a sort of eco-Olympics which sees 20 teams of college students build environmentally-sound, solar-powered houses, will return to the National Mall this fall after all. This year’s event will take place in September in West Potomac Park, just off the main drag of the National...

Attention LEGO geeks! Were you the kid that would, when given LEGOs, try to construct famous landmarks rather than just a boring, square building? If you said “yes,” then an ongoing exhibit at the National Building Museum is for you. Featured in “Towering Ambition” are the awesome...