The 9/11 Memorial above it is a moving tribute to the 2,977 people killed in the 2001 attacks and the six who died in 1993. MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, PHILADELPHIA Museum visitors can delve into events surrounding the Revolutionary War. Exhibits include General Washington’s HQ tent and replicas of an 18th century privateer ship and the Liberty Tree, under which rebellious colonists conspired. The Declaration’s Journey, a temporary exhibition open throughout 2026, will explore the global impact of the Declaration of Independence since 1776. HEARST CASTLE, SAN SIMEON, CALIFORNIA This early 1900s hilltop edifice built by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on his ranchland estate comprises a collection of lavishly decorated buildings filled with architectural and art wonders from around the world as well as terraced gardens, fountains, and pools. Tours of what he called La Cuesta Encantada – the Enchanted Hill – A wealth of historical and cultural treasures awaits visitors to America’s many worldclass museums and galleries. INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM WASHINGTON D.C. In an era when espionage is firmly in the news, this museum in Washington D.C. reveals how secret information has been gleaned by subterfuge through the ages. Visitors can test their spy skills on an undercover mission, try code-cracking and come face to face with spymasters. A digital exhibition focuses on the practice of 'OpenSource' intelligence collection, using the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a case study. 9/11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM NEW YORK CITY Located deep in the foundations of where the Twin Towers once stood, the museum takes visitors through the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the 1993 bombing, and their aftermath. Permanent and rotating exhibitions use recovered artefacts, images, personal stories and interactive technology. From Revolutionary conspiring to the tragic events of September 11 2001, explore history, art, espionage and more in cultural institutions Deep dives MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES The 73,000-strong collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum includes works by artists such as Andy Warhol and Vincent Van Gogh CINCINNATIUSA.COM WASHINGTON.ORG 10 visitusa.org.uk
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