Part 2 of our scavenger hunt across London to find statues of American presidents. This post includes Lincoln, Washington and another FDR, who is seated with a friend.
Read MoreA rain delay at Nationals Park turned into a scavenger hunt to find statues of the Nationals president mascots. You’ve got to see these guys.
Read MoreWho would win a presidential footrace? A trip to Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace inspires a debate and a trip to see the Washington Nationals “racing presidents.”
Read MoreIt’s Abe Lincoln like you’ve never seen him. See what we uncovered about the animatronic Abe Lincoln at Walt Disney World. Plus, we’ve got a nerd’s eye view of the famous Hall of Presidents.
Read MoreThe Lincoln Memorial may be one of Washington, D.C.’s most-visited sites, but Lincoln buffs should venture a few miles off the mall to Lincoln’s Cottage, the Gothic revival house located on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. In Lincoln’s time, the area around the White House was apparently humid and swampy, so the cottage location...
Read MoreHappy Birthday to President Andrew Johnson, who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Born on December 29, 1808, our 17th president is also well-known as the first president to be impeached (the impeachment failed by just one vote). Here are some random (and not-so random) facts about the first President Johnson
Read MoreJust down the road from Lincoln’s boyhood home, we made a pit stop in Santa Claus, Indiana, “America’s Christmas Hometown.” Even though we visited on a brutally hot August day, it’s always Christmas in Santa Claus. The strip mall is called Kringle Place, home to Holiday Foods and the Santa Claus Museum. There’s Santa’s Candy Castle, and, across the street, you’ll find Lake Rudolph Campground and RV Resort. There was even a car wash covered in holiday decorations.
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