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Delaware sits in the heart of the mid-Atlantic seaboard, about halfway between Washington, DC and New York City. Consider some of the many nearby attractions: Delaware | Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Washington, DC | Maryland | New Jersey | New York City

Delaware

• Art—Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
• Dining—Wilmington Restaurant Directory, Delaware Today Dining Guide, Wilmington & Brandywine Valley Dining Guide
• History—Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship, Hagley Museum and Library, Winterthur Estate
• Museums—Delaware State Museums, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Historical Society of Delaware Museums
• Outdoor Recreation—Dewey and Rehoboth beaches, Bethany/Fenwick beaches, Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Delaware State Parks, Wilmington Blue Rocks (minor league baseball), Delaware Park (horse racing, golf course)
• Shopping (tax-free)— Christiana Mall, Concord Mall
• Theaters— Dupont Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Grand Opera House, Three Little Bakers Dinner Theater, University of Delaware PTTP
• Visitor's Guides—Delaware Visitor's Guide, Wilmington/Brandywine Valley, Wilmington

Southeastern Pennsylvania

• Brandywine River Museum—Wyeth collection, American illustration, still life, landscape painting
• Longwood Gardens. World-class horticultural display garden
• Lancaster County. Beautiful countryside and farmland. Learn about the history, beliefs, and culture of the Amish and Mennonite groups who settled here.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• National Constitution Center
• Independence National Historical Park—Includes the Liberty Bell Center Museum.
• Reading Terminal Market, Italian Market
• Philadelphia Zoo
• Philadelphia Visitors Information

Washington, DC

• Smithsonian Museums—National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian, Museum of Natural History, the National Zoo, Anacostia Museum & National Center for African American History and Culture.
• National Monuments—Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument.
• Washington National Cathedral
• Washington, DC Visitors Guide
• Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Center

Maryland

• Chesapeake Bay visitor information
• Maryland's official tourism Web site
• Baltimore, Maryland visitor information
• National Aquarium, Baltimore
• Visit Annapolis, Maryland

New Jersey

• New Jersey State Aquarium
• New Jersey travel and tourism information
• New Jersey beaches: www.virtualnjshore.com and www.visitnjshore.com

New York City

• New York City's official tourism Web site
• NYC attractions