Washington

The City of Magnificent Intentions (as it was dubbed by the newly independent Americans) was an incomplete capital for a long time: hot and humid in summer, cold in winter, with few inhabitants and surrounded by swamps! Today the long avenues, the spacious green areas and spectacular monumental buildings, the many museums and the high quality of life make it a one of the primary tourist destinations in the USA: beautiful and cosmopolitan, vaguely European in appearance and the sanctuary of American history. Places and History: celebrating the world's most beautiful cities and its most fascinating and exotic regions. Celebrating their historic and cultural importance, and their natural beauty. The history of each location is shown in original prints and paintings. The modern scene is explored in glorious colour photographs and with a travel writer's experienced eye.