Discoveries…America: Washington D.C.

Millions come each year to Washington D.C. to partake of the wonders on the Mall: the Capitol building, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, F.D.R.'s park, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a.k.a., the Wall), and the brand-new WWII Memorial, among others. All are featured in this latest entry from Jim and Kelly Watt's acclaimed high-definition-shot travel series Discoveries...America, as well as the National Archives, the Holocaust Museum, and Museum of the American Indian. But it's not all government grandeur: a few blocks beyond the marbled elegance of the Mall, visitors may encounter a Dragon Boat Race on the Potomac or smell the international flavors of the Eastern Market. In addition, armchair travelers will learn why homes in Georgetown look as if they were designed for munchkins, see mule-drawn barges hauling tourists down historic canals, step inside the magnificent National Cathedral (faithfully constructed to exact specifications used by Renaissance sculptors), and visit the International Spy Museum. Highly recommended. [Note: Discoveries…America: West Virginia is also newly available.] Aud: P. (J. Carlson)