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On Your Own Suggestions

• Experience a Maine tradition and visit Jordan Pond House Restaurant, famous for its excellent afternoon high tea that features delicious popovers with jam.
  
  
• Take a free tour of the brewing facility at Atlantic Brewing Company, which sits on a 10-acre estate dating back to the 1870s. Check out the gift shop, where free tastings are offered, and enjoy lunch at the open-air restaurant.
  
  
• Stroll along the Shore Path, which follows the waterfront and passes by beautiful Bar Harbor homes and mansions—a great place to watch the sun rise!

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Darlyn trained in tourism in 1990 and then began working as a Tour Director for the Globus family of brands. Boston has been her home for most of her life, and she is proud to show visitors this vibrant city at the very forefront of American history. In her spare time, Darlyn enjoys collecting Mexican folk art, photography, and new culinary adventures in her travels to familiar and off-beat places.

On Your Own Suggestions

• Discover the Isabel Stuart Gardner Museum on “Museum Row,” host of one of the most incredible collections of impressionist paintings in the world.
  
  
• Visit Harvard University with its collection of 15 museums scattered around Cambridge. The Fogg Museum is Harvard’s oldest art museum and contains many famous masterworks, including paintings and sculpture by Cézanne, Degas, Monet, Matisse, Picasso, and Van Gogh.
  
  
• Take an afternoon stroll through Boston Public Gardens, the oldest botanical garden in the United States, and get a feel for Boston’s charm and grace. The park’s pond has been famous since 1877 for its swan boats, which offer leisurely cruises during warmer months.
  
  
• Visit the USS Constitution Museum and learn about the ship’s 200-year history. First launched in the late-18th century, it is now recognized as the world’s oldest commissioned warship. Museum attractions include hands-on exhibits, interactive programs, artwork, historic artifacts, and a gift shop.
  
  
• Browse through the popular outdoor SoWa Market Place (May-October), a paradise for antique, jewelry, and fresh produce enthusiasts.
  
  
• Pull up a bar stool and enjoy a cool drink at the original Cheers pub, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name.” Wrap your tastebuds around a succulent Norm Burger or buy a souvenir T-shirt or glass.
  
  
• Visit the park where the Babe pitched, the Kid hit, Yaz dazzled, and Ortiz still thrills young fans today. Fenway Park is the oldest and smallest major league baseball park. Take in a game or enjoy a tour of this historic venue. Visits include a 50-minute walking tour, guided by an official Fenway Park Tour Guide. Tours are offered from 9 am-4 pm every hour on the hour or until 3 hours before game time.
• Sample beer at the Sam Adams Brewery. Tours are free, offered Monday-Saturday, and take approximately one hour. Learn how this American favorite is made, sample hops, and enjoy a beer tasting at the end of the tour.
  
  
• Walk the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile red-brick trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites. The Freedom Trail is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond.
  
  
• Spend some time at Faneuil Hall Market, Boston’s central meeting place. Here you will find an array of shops, restaurants, and outdoor entertainment.
  
  
• Get panoramic views of Boston at the Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Tower.
  
  
• Tour the Paul Revere House. On the night of April 18, 1775, silversmith Paul Revere left his small wooden home in Boston’s North End and set out on a journey that would make him a legend. Today that home is still standing at 19 North Square and has become a national historic landmark. It is downtown Boston’s oldest building and one of the few remaining from an early era of Colonial America.

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On Your Own Suggestions

• Visit the town of Chatham at the elbow of the Cape and discover gorgeous homes, shops, beaches, and a historic lighthouse. Be sure to stop at Candy Manor, an old favorite for hand-made fudge and candy.
  
  
• Learn how cranberries are harvested during a free half-hour tour at Cranberry World, a facility set up by one of the nation’s foremost producers of cranberry products—Ocean Spray. Enjoy free samples of cranberry juice and dried cranberries, and see a real-life cranberry bog.
  
  
• Tour a lighthouse. Ten lighthouses dot the Cape Cod shoreline. Take a free tour of the Chatham Lighthouse, the Nobska Light in Woods Hole, or Race Point Light in Provincetown.
  
  
• Bike the sand dunes along the beaches. The dunes lining the shores of Provincetown are the most popular, or try the 7-mile Province Land Trail that challenges even the most fit.

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On Your Own Suggestions

• Sample delicious frozen treats on the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream factory tour. Learn how this unique company started, see how the ice cream is made, and enjoy samples of whatever flavors are made that day. Don’t miss the gift shop and Flavor Graveyard while there.
  
  
• Take the easy way up in the famous Stowe gondola. Spectacular views await near the peak of Vermont’s highest mountain. From the gondola, access hiking trails or stop for a bite in the lift summit snack bar. You may also choose to experience an exhilarating 2,300-foot ride down Spruce Peak on the Stowe Alpine Slide.
  
  
• Visit the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, the largest maker of American-made teddy bears. Tour the factory, visit the Bear Shop, design your own bear, or have a bit to eat at the Hungry Bear Café.
  
  
• Visit the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, the historic home of Ethan Allen. The Homestead offers hands-on history, spectacular scenery, and riverside picnic areas and walks. It provides an intimate look at Vermont’s most colorful—and controversial—founder.
  
  
• Explore Lake Champlain in style on the Ethan Allen III, the lake’s largest pleasure craft. Make sure to bring your camera to capture images of the Adirondacks with Lake Champlain in the foreground. Sightseeing and lunch cruises are available.
  
  
• Located in Vermont’s scenic Lake Champlain Valley, the Shelburne Museum is one of the nation’s finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings. Impressionist paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, decorative arts, furniture, American paintings, and a dazzling array of artifacts dating back to the 19th century are on view.
  
  
• A trip to Vermont wouldn’t be complete without visiting one of the many sugarhouses, a mix of cutting-edge technology and centuries-old tradition. Most of the sugar makers are open all year, selling their products directly to visitors and many also filling mail orders for gift giving.

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Mark has lived in New York City for more than 25 years and has been a licensed New York City Guide since 1992. Like many New Yorkers, he moved here from his small home town. Today he loves helping visitors realize how accessible this big city can be.

On Your Own Suggestions

• Enjoy a bite to eat at the famous Carnegie Deli, just a few steps away from Carnegie Hall, Central Park, and Times Square. Order a giant pastrami or corned beef sandwich on rye—always accompanied by that perfect pickle. It has been frequented by celebrities for years, as evidenced by the photographs on the wall.
  
  
• Stop in Harlem to visit the world-famous Apollo Theatre. This legendary venue has launched the careers of icons such at Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, James Brown, and Lauryn Hill. Take a tour or show up for Amateur Night, which still takes place every Wednesday.
  
  
• Visit the General Grant National Memorial. Commonly known as “Grant’s Tomb,” it overlooks the Hudson River from the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan. This is not only the final resting place of the General, but is also a memorial to his life and accomplishments.
  
  
• Discover the past at the New York Tenement Museum. This groundbreaking museum tells the stories of immigrants who lived at 97 Orchard Street, a tenement built in 1863 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side that was home to nearly 7,000 working-class immigrants. See the home and garment shop of a Jewish family who lived in the tenement during the “great wave” of immigration to America. Visit the homes of German and Italian families who survived the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression. NOTE: A limited number of tickets are available each day; first come, first served—no advance reservations are accepted.
  
  
• Enjoy a walking tour of Grand Central Station. Guided tours reveal its history—from the original 1800s Grand Central Depot and its dramatic restoration in the 1990s to its transformation into today’s destination for dining, shopping, gourmet fresh food, and public events.
  
  
• Shop for a real New York bargain at Century 21 Department Store in the Financial District. Established over 40 years ago, Century 21 has become a global icon known for top-quality designer fashions at deeply discounted prices.
  
  
• In the Upper West Side, visit Alice’s Tea Cup, a delightful little tea room and haven from the hustle and bustle of the city.
  
  
• Don’t miss the Transit Museum in Grand Central Station, telling the story of the New York Subway. While at Grand Central Station, be sure to visit the Oyster Bar for a drink and a bowl of homemade Manhattan or New England clam chowder.
  
  
• Visit the Cloisters, the unique home for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s vast medieval holdings. The Cloisters recreates the experience of a Gothic monastery, incorporating architectural features of a French cloister, replete with tapestries, stained glass, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, and intricate gardens. Enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River and the Palisades, or have a picnic at nearby Fort Tryon Park.
  
  
• Relax at the Boathouse in Central Park. Enjoy views of the lake from the restaurant, rent a rowboat , or take a gondola ride.

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On Your Own Suggestions

• Visit Fort Adams across Newport Harbor, the largest coastal fortification in the United States. Fort Adams housed generations of soldiers from 1824-1950. See where the soldiers lived, enter the casemates, explore the tunnel system, and climb the bastions for breathtaking views. There are often special events here, like military reenactments, music festivals, and classic car shows.
  
  
• Take the Cliff Walk from First Beach to Bailey’s Beach, a lovely 3.5-mile walking tour that rims the southern edge of the city. You’ll get glimpses of the many mansions that define Newport as well as outstanding views of the harbor. The walk also takes you through the historic district and provides easy access to Bellevue Avenue, where you can hop aboard a city trolley if you like.
  
  
• Whether you play tennis or not, you’re sure to enjoy a stop at the Tennis Hall of Fame. You’ll find exhibits on the history of tennis as well as a museum shop stocked with souvenirs and tennis-related items. Thirteen grass courts, known to be the oldest continuously used such courts in the country, are available for public use. Advance reservations are necessary. This engaging destination is housed in the old Newport Casino, one time playground for Newport’s rich and famous during the 19th century.

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• Stockbridge, Massachusetts is where the legendary Alice’s Restaurant from Arlo Guthrie’s song used to stand. Today, a plaque on the little street commemorates the spot.
  
  
• Experience a big slice of Americana at the Norman Rockwell Museum, home of the world’s largest and most significant collection of original Rockwell art. Highlights include enduring favorites from the artist’s Saturday Evening Post covers and the Norman Rockwell Archive—with more than 100,000 photographs, letters, and other rare mementos.
  
  
• Visit Yankee Candle Village for a unique shopping, entertainment, and dining experience. Explore the largest selection of Yankee Candle fragrances and styles, dip your own candles, and watch history brought to life in the Candlemaking Museum. Then, stroll through the Bavarian Christmas Village, Nutcracker Castle, and Home Store. Savor freshly made fudge and other sweets at the Fudge Shop.

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After a career in education and graduating from the International Tour Management Institute, Faye is excited about introducing Monograms travelers to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. As a foodie with an interest in pubic memorials, she enjoys sharing her love and experience. In addition to tour directing, Faye writes curriculum for educational tours.

On Your Own Suggestions

• Explore the shadowy world of espionage at the International Spy Museum. Here you can learn about the authentic tradecraft that has been used throughout time, and you can examine over 200 spy gadgets, weapons, bugs, cameras, vehicles, and technologies. Hear spies describe the challenges of the “spy game” and the role spies have played throughout history.
  
  
• Enjoy a walk through Georgetown, the capital’s historic waterfront that bustles with activity. The area is a shopper’s paradise, and the streets are lined with restaurants of every nationality.
  
  
• See the national monuments illuminated at night. It’s beautiful, less crowded, and the parking is easier.
  
  
• Visit the U.S. Supreme Court, in session from October through June. Since seating is limited, if you want to attend a court session, arrive early on the Front Plaza. When the Court is not sitting, lectures are presented in the courtroom every hour on the half-hour. Informative exhibits and movies are also presented throughout the year.
  
  
• Step into a lush paradise at the United States Botanical Gardens. After touring the conservatory, visit Bartholdi Park, where you’ll find fragrant flowers and a historic fountain by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty. Check for special events or concerts that may be held throughout the year.
  
  
• Spend time at historic Union Station, a magnificent building that has played host to 17 U.S. Presidents and countless foreign dignitaries. Today it features two levels of specialty boutiques, fashion and gift stores, Washington souvenir shops, and restaurants.
  
  
• Explore historic Ford’s Theatre, where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. It combines a remarkable collection of historic artifacts with background on the Civil War and 1860s Washington.
  
  
• Journey to Old Towne Alexandria, just across the Potomac River and easily accessible by Metro. Here you’ll walk among the cobblestone streets, Colonial houses and churches, museums, shops, and restaurants. Explore on your own or take a guided tour, including cruises on the Potomac River, horse-drawn carriage rides, ghost tours, and historic walking tours.
  
  
• See government in action at the U.S. Capitol (reservations required) or spend the time at the Visitor’s Center and see the many exhibits covering the history of Congress and the Capitol.
  
  
• Spend time at the White House Visitor Center, which features exhibits on White House architecture, furnishings, the First Family, social events, and relations with world leaders. Guided tours of the White House are available but must be made in advance.

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On Your Own Suggestions

• On your way to the White Mountains, stop at Pickity Place in Mason, New Hampshire. Here you can enjoy a delicious lunch and explore the gardens and uniquely New England gift shop. The main house at Pickity Place was the illustrative site for the 1948 English edition of Little Red Riding Hood by Elizabeth Orton Jones.
  
  
• A ride up Mount Washington on the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway is an unforgettable experience. The magnificent views, the sights and sounds of unique steam locomotives in action, and some of the steepest railway tracks in existence place it among the best of the world’s great railway journeys. Some days the view from the summit of Mount Washington spans four states, Québec, and the Atlantic Ocean.
  
  
• Visit some of the New Hampshire’s most fascinating covered bridges—each is unique and holds many special features.
  
  
• Board the Wildcat Express Gondola for amazing views of Mount Washington. Once up top, cast a line in the stocked trout pond, walk a mile to Thompson Brook Falls, hike along part of the Appalachian Trail, or enjoy a picnic lunch at one of the many picnic spots.
  
  
• Visit Franconia Notch State Park and see the stunning Flume Gorge. You’ll walk among towering moss-covered granite walls and past cascading waterfalls, historic covered bridges, and glacial boulders. Stop at the Visitor Center, where you can enjoy a meal or light snack and browse the selection of New Hampshire-made products.