Road trip from Springfield to Fredericksburg

The National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum, located at the United States Patent and Trademark Office Headquarters, is the National Monument to Innovation® that allows you to step into a world of inspiration, challenge and discovery. Inside the museum, visitors can explore the stories and inventions of more than 540 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees, through the one-of-a-kind Gallery of Icons™ exhibit, original artifacts and inspirational videos. Celebrate the story of intellectual property and its significance to progress, innovation and culture in the Intellectual Property Power exhibit. There, you will discover the importance of trademarks and patents and how they make modern amenities possible. After exploring, test your knowledge of iconic trademarks, logos and sound marks on various interactive kiosks throughout the museum.

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.

Museum filled with paintings by El Greco and Velazquez, as well as many other Hispanic cultural artifacts.

Comfortable and classic, the lounge of the Algonquin Hotel is a New York landmark.