Lucky Washingtonians! Both they and their visitors are within easy striking distance of some of America's greatest attractions, as well as several of its relatively unknown but intriguing byways. Many of these lie within fifty miles of Capitol Hill, and the overwhelming majority are less than 100 miles away. In this newly revised version, Earl Steinbicker guides the visitor to seven locations within Washington, D. C. itself. He then continues to over 32 destinations in nearby Virginia and Maryland, four within tiny Delaware, and seven key locations in southeastern Pennsylvania, whose attraction lies as close as 78 miles from Washington.

Visit restored villages, Civil War sites, working farms and plantations, state and national recreation areas, museums and historic buildings, magnificent gardens, fabulous estates and busy harbors and waterways. Inculdes 60 maps, full travel directions, restaurant suggestions, background information and practical tips.

Earl Steinbicker is editor-in-chief of the Daytrips travel series, which he continues to expand and revise. The author of ten guides, he currently resides in the Philadelphia suburbs.