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ITINERARY
9h 16m443 miles44 stops
1
Washington D.C. Temple & Visitors' Center
The Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center is open to the public Monday to Sunday from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and is a great place to learn more about Jesus Christ and feel His love. Interactive displays, beautiful art, and exciting events throughout the year are just a few of the many features of the visitors’ center. Please invite your friends and family to attend with you. Admission and parking are free.
2
Falls Road Park
3
Wat Thai of Washington, D.C.
4
National Capital Trolley Museum
5
Bowie Train Station Museum
6
St. Mary's Church
7
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
8
Oregon Ridge Park
9
Pennsylvania Dutch Market
10
Flying Point Park
11
Jurassic Mini Golf
12
Independent Brewing Company
13
Horst and McCann Indoor Gun Range
14
Mt. Cuba Center
Mt. Cuba Center is a botanic garden that highlights the beauty and value of native plants to inspire conservation. Once the private estate of Pamela and Lammot du Pont Copeland, Mt. Cuba opened for general admission in 2013 and now spans 50 acres of gardens and over 1,000 acres of natural lands. It features captivating blooms along garden pathways in formal and woodland settings, picturesque meadows and ponds with stunning vistas, and three miles of scenic trails. Mt. Cuba is recognized as a leader in native plant research and open space preservation, having protected 15,000 acres in the mid-Atlantic region. Learn more at mtcubacenter.org.
15
Ashland Nature Center
Ashland Nature Center serves as the Delaware Nature Society’s headquarters and the hub for its education and natural resource conservation activities. The site is open to the public year-round, features an overnight lodge for school and public groups, a seasonal butterfly house, picnic area and four self-guided trails through a variety of habitats. Free and low-cost programs are offered for all ages. Enjoy the Ashland Hawk Watch during the fall raptor migration.
16
AMC Painter's Crossing 9
17
Popcorn Obsession
18
Linvilla Orchards
Linvilla Orchards, about 30 miles from Philadelphia, celebrates its 103rd year in 2017. In addition to environmentally-focused indoor miniature golf, this is a 300-acre family farm dedicated to agriculture, environment and education. The farm market sells a broad range of fresh produce and gourmet specialties. Load up on their signature pies, homemade salsas and guacamole. The Orchards Garden Center features an array of annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents, fruit trees, shrubs, evergreens, soils, mulches, garden tools and plant care products.
19
The Chiefton Group
The Chiefton Group is a Nationwide Ground Transportation Company Providing Prompt Reliable Service..
20
Old City Hall
21
The Blue Bar, Algonquin Hotel
Comfortable and classic, the lounge of the Algonquin Hotel is a New York landmark.
22
Precision NY Chauffeur & Airport Transportation Services
Here at Precision NY Chauffeur & Airport Transportation Service, we offer limousine service and point to point transportation NYC. You can always depend on us for reliable transportation New York, New Jersey, Westchester, Connecticut, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Boston. Along with equitable rates and attentive service, we offer transfer services anywhere within the country. For your convenience, you may reserve any vehicle from our fleet vehicles up to 24 hours in advance, including the Lincoln MKT, Lincoln Town Car and Cadillac XTS. For larger parties or a more comfortable ride, we have Cadillac™ Escalades, Lincoln™ Navigators, and Chevy™ Suburbans. We also carry New 2023 and 2024 Mercedes S560s.
23
Hispanic Society of America
Museum filled with paintings by El Greco and Velazquez, as well as many other Hispanic cultural artifacts.
24
Bowne House Historical Society
25
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
26
Fort Totten Park
27
Murphy's Bar & Grill
Murphy's Bar & Grill is a neighborhood bar, a perfect place to stop by for good food and a cold beer or nice glass of wine.
28
Regal Cinemas Nanuet Stadium 12
29
Manor Park
30
Morgan Memorial Park
31
Bowlmor Lanes
32
Wolf Conservation Center
33
New Haven Railroad Station
34
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings of more than 250,000 objects range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe. Spanning a block and a half of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, the Gallery comprises three architecturally distinct buildings, including a masterpiece of modern architecture from 1953 designed by Louis Kahn through which visitors enter. The museum is free and open to the public.
35
Chatfield Hollow State Park
36
First Church of Christ in Hartford
37
Dunkin' Park
Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee, espresso, breakfast sandwiches and donuts. The world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, Dunkin' serves more than 3 million customers each day. With 50+ varieties of donuts and dozens of premium beverages, there is always something to satisfy your craving. Dunkin' is proud to serve Hartford, CT for all breakfast and snacking needs. Stop by today to try a classic favorite or a new featured product!
38
Cabela's
39
Spare Time Entertainment
Spare Time Windsor Locks is your new home for Games, Lanes, Food, and Fun! Featuring luxury bowling lanes, beautiful new restaurant, 2 epic escape rooms, a huge Laser Tag arena and massive, state-of-the-art arcade, Spare Time has everything you need under one roof. With luxury private spaces and a fun, high-energy atmosphere, we have the perfect space for birthday parties, corporate events and meetings, and even bachelor/ette parties! Play with family or friends at the newly renovated Spare Time Windsor Locks today!
40
New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum houses over 80 aircraft in three large hangars and outdoor display area, as well as an extensive collection of engines, instruments, aircraft parts, uniforms and personal memorabilia. Plan a visit today to check out exciting aircraft, displays, exhibits and programs that are perfect for all ages!
41
Simple Indulgence Day Spa
42
Escape the Pike (Escape Room Games)
Escape the Pike offers escape the room games for the curious and clever. Our escape rooms feature high quality props and the workmanship of local craftsmen. Escape the Pike is locally-owned and operated by Army veterans who seek to entertain and challenge you with a variety of puzzles, problems, and clues for you to solve and uncover. Experience our games and become an enthusiast. Test yourself and become an escape artist.
43
Boston Public Garden
This Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, famous for its Swan Boats, has over 600 varieties of trees and an ever-changing array of flowers. It is America's first public garden.
44
Boston Children's Museum
Highlights of this interactive museum include the "Science Playground," featuring giant soap bubble-making tools and the "New Balance Climb," which teaches kids the laws of physics while navigating through a two-story-high maze.
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OVERVIEW
Alexandria to Boston
1
Start:Washington D.C. Temple & Visitors' Center
Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland·
5.0
(97) review
The Washington D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center is open to the public Monday to Sunday from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and is a great place to learn more about Jesus Christ and feel His love. Interactive displays, beautiful art, and exciting events throughout the year are just a few of the many features of the visitors’ center. Please invite your friends and family to attend with you. Admission and parking are free.
2
Start:Falls Road Park
Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland·
4.5
(6) review
12600 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
3
Start:Wat Thai of Washington, D.C.
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland·
4.0
(7) review
13440 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906-3201
4
Start:National Capital Trolley Museum
Colesville, Montgomery County, Maryland·
4.5
(43) review
1313 Bonifant Rd, Colesville, MD 20905-5955
5
Start:Bowie Train Station Museum
Bowie, Maryland·
4.0
(25) review
8614 Chestnut Ave, Bowie, MD 20715-3732
6
Start:St. Mary's Church
Annapolis, Maryland·
4.5
(94) review
109 Duke of Gloucester St, Annapolis, MD 21401-2508
7
Start:Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland·
4.5
(99) review
3100 Swann Dr Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
8
Start:Oregon Ridge Park
Cockeysville, Maryland·
4.5
(86) review
13401 Beaver Dam Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030-1530
9
Start:Pennsylvania Dutch Market
Cockeysville, Maryland·
4.5
(95) review
11121 York Rd, Ashland Marketplace, Cockeysville, MD 21030-2006
10
Start:Flying Point Park
Edgewood, Maryland·
5.0
(2) review
511 Kennard Ave, Edgewood, MD 21040-3717
11
Start:Jurassic Mini Golf
Bel Air, Maryland·
3.5
(9) review
331 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014-4122
12
Start:Independent Brewing Company
Bel Air, Maryland·
4.5
(89) review
418 N Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014-3509
13
Start:Horst and McCann Indoor Gun Range
Bel Air, Maryland·
3.5
(10) review
2137 N Fountain Green Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015-1435
14
Start:Mt. Cuba Center
Hockessin, Delaware·
4.5
(89) review
Mt. Cuba Center is a botanic garden that highlights the beauty and value of native plants to inspire conservation. Once the private estate of Pamela and Lammot du Pont Copeland, Mt. Cuba opened for general admission in 2013 and now spans 50 acres of gardens and over 1,000 acres of natural lands. It features captivating blooms along garden pathways in formal and woodland settings, picturesque meadows and ponds with stunning vistas, and three miles of scenic trails. Mt. Cuba is recognized as a leader in native plant research and open space preservation, having protected 15,000 acres in the mid-Atlantic region. Learn more at mtcubacenter.org.
15
Start:Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware·
4.5
(41) review
Ashland Nature Center serves as the Delaware Nature Society’s headquarters and the hub for its education and natural resource conservation activities. The site is open to the public year-round, features an overnight lodge for school and public groups, a seasonal butterfly house, picnic area and four self-guided trails through a variety of habitats. Free and low-cost programs are offered for all ages. Enjoy the Ashland Hawk Watch during the fall raptor migration.
16
Start:AMC Painter's Crossing 9
West Chester, Pennsylvania·
3.5
(64) review
112 Painters Xing, West Chester, PA 19382-8310
17
Start:Popcorn Obsession
West Chester, Pennsylvania·
3.0
(1) review
118 Painters Xing, West Chester, PA 19382-8310
18
Start:Linvilla Orchards
Media, Pennsylvania·
4.0
(353) review
Linvilla Orchards, about 30 miles from Philadelphia, celebrates its 103rd year in 2017. In addition to environmentally-focused indoor miniature golf, this is a 300-acre family farm dedicated to agriculture, environment and education. The farm market sells a broad range of fresh produce and gourmet specialties. Load up on their signature pies, homemade salsas and guacamole. The Orchards Garden Center features an array of annuals, perennials, herbs, succulents, fruit trees, shrubs, evergreens, soils, mulches, garden tools and plant care products.
19
Start:The Chiefton Group
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·
3.0
(3) review
The Chiefton Group is a Nationwide Ground Transportation Company Providing Prompt Reliable Service..
20
Start:Old City Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(99) review
Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106
21
Start:The Blue Bar, Algonquin Hotel
New York City, New York·
4.0
(99) review
Comfortable and classic, the lounge of the Algonquin Hotel is a New York landmark.
22
Start:Precision NY Chauffeur & Airport Transportation Services
New York City, New York·
5.0
(99) review
Here at Precision NY Chauffeur & Airport Transportation Service, we offer limousine service and point to point transportation NYC. You can always depend on us for reliable transportation New York, New Jersey, Westchester, Connecticut, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Boston. Along with equitable rates and attentive service, we offer transfer services anywhere within the country. For your convenience, you may reserve any vehicle from our fleet vehicles up to 24 hours in advance, including the Lincoln MKT, Lincoln Town Car and Cadillac XTS. For larger parties or a more comfortable ride, we have Cadillac™ Escalades, Lincoln™ Navigators, and Chevy™ Suburbans. We also carry New 2023 and 2024 Mercedes S560s.
23
Start:Hispanic Society of America
New York City, New York·
4.5
(98) review
Museum filled with paintings by El Greco and Velazquez, as well as many other Hispanic cultural artifacts.
24
Start:Bowne House Historical Society
Flushing, Queens, New York·
4.0
(9) review
3701 Bowne St, Flushing, NY 11354-5628
25
Start:Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Bronx, New York·
4.5
(98) review
Poe Park Grand Concourse at Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
26
Start:Fort Totten Park
Bayside, Queens, New York·
4.0
(81) review
Cross Island Parkway, Bayside, NY 11359
27
Start:Murphy's Bar & Grill
Mineola, Long Island, New York·
4.0
(8) review
Murphy's Bar & Grill is a neighborhood bar, a perfect place to stop by for good food and a cold beer or nice glass of wine.
28
Start:Regal Cinemas Nanuet Stadium 12
Nanuet, New York·
4.5
(93) review
6201 Fashion Dr, Nanuet, NY 10954-2753
29
Start:Manor Park
Larchmont, New York·
4.5
(90) review
On the Sound, Larchmont, NY
30
Start:Morgan Memorial Park
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York·
4.5
(72) review
Germaine Street, Glen Cove, NY
31
Start:Bowlmor Lanes
White Plains, New York·
4.0
(9) review
47 Tarrytown Rd, White Plains, NY 10607-1620
32
Start:Wolf Conservation Center
South Salem, New York·
5.0
(90) review
7 Buck Run, South Salem, NY 10590-1123
33
Start:New Haven Railroad Station
New Haven, Connecticut·
4.0
(97) review
50 Union Ave, New Haven, CT 06519-1754
34
Start:Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, Connecticut·
5.0
(984) review
Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest college art museum in America. The Gallery’s encyclopedic holdings of more than 250,000 objects range from ancient times to the present day and represent civilizations from around the globe. Spanning a block and a half of the city of New Haven, Connecticut, the Gallery comprises three architecturally distinct buildings, including a masterpiece of modern architecture from 1953 designed by Louis Kahn through which visitors enter. The museum is free and open to the public.
35
Start:Chatfield Hollow State Park
Killingworth, Connecticut·
4.5
(98) review
Route 80 West, Killingworth, CT 06419
36
Start:First Church of Christ in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut·
3.5
(9) review
60 Gold St, Hartford, CT 06103-2905
37
Start:Dunkin' Park
Hartford, Connecticut·
5.0
(90) review
Dunkin' is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee, espresso, breakfast sandwiches and donuts. The world's leading baked goods and coffee chain, Dunkin' serves more than 3 million customers each day. With 50+ varieties of donuts and dozens of premium beverages, there is always something to satisfy your craving. Dunkin' is proud to serve Hartford, CT for all breakfast and snacking needs. Stop by today to try a classic favorite or a new featured product!
38
Start:Cabela's
East Hartford, Connecticut·
4.0
(99) review
475 E Hartford Blvd N, East Hartford, CT 06118-1156
39
Start:Spare Time Entertainment
Windsor Locks, Connecticut·
4.0
(26) review
Spare Time Windsor Locks is your new home for Games, Lanes, Food, and Fun! Featuring luxury bowling lanes, beautiful new restaurant, 2 epic escape rooms, a huge Laser Tag arena and massive, state-of-the-art arcade, Spare Time has everything you need under one roof. With luxury private spaces and a fun, high-energy atmosphere, we have the perfect space for birthday parties, corporate events and meetings, and even bachelor/ette parties! Play with family or friends at the newly renovated Spare Time Windsor Locks today!
40
Start:New England Air Museum
Windsor Locks, Connecticut·
4.5
(318) review
The New England Air Museum houses over 80 aircraft in three large hangars and outdoor display area, as well as an extensive collection of engines, instruments, aircraft parts, uniforms and personal memorabilia. Plan a visit today to check out exciting aircraft, displays, exhibits and programs that are perfect for all ages!
41
Start:Simple Indulgence Day Spa
Sturbridge, Massachusetts·
5.0
(9) review
598 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01518-1247
42
Start:Escape the Pike (Escape Room Games)
Sturbridge, Massachusetts·
5.0
(9) review
Escape the Pike offers escape the room games for the curious and clever. Our escape rooms feature high quality props and the workmanship of local craftsmen. Escape the Pike is locally-owned and operated by Army veterans who seek to entertain and challenge you with a variety of puzzles, problems, and clues for you to solve and uncover. Experience our games and become an enthusiast. Test yourself and become an escape artist.
43
Start:Boston Public Garden
Boston, Massachusetts·
4.5
(9979) review
This Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, famous for its Swan Boats, has over 600 varieties of trees and an ever-changing array of flowers. It is America's first public garden.
44
Start:Boston Children's Museum
Boston, Massachusetts·
4.5
(994) review
Highlights of this interactive museum include the "Science Playground," featuring giant soap bubble-making tools and the "New Balance Climb," which teaches kids the laws of physics while navigating through a two-story-high maze.
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What's the driving distance between Alexandria and Boston?
The distance is 443 miles
What's the travel time between Alexandria and Boston?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 9h 16m mins in normal traffic
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Are there any cool sights or attractions I shouldn't miss on my drive to Boston?
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