IWalked Audio Tours Podcast - Washington D.C. Edition
Summary: IWalked Audio Tours introduces it's unique brand of live audio walking tours to our Nation's Capital--Washington D.C. Rich in monuments, museums, and of course, U.S. history, Washington D.C. is the perfect city to walk and explore. Walk with us as we guide you through the city streets and explain the history, architecture, pop culture, crimes and haunts of America’s first planned city. Listen to free samples of our full-length tours, special interviews, and (even) bloopers in this free podcast of the ever growing IWalked Audio Tours library of walking tours across America.
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George Washington University, also known largely via the initials “GW,” is the largest university in Washington, D.C. This private school is, of course, named in honor of our nation’s first president, George Washington. In this free preview of our White House-Foggy Bottom audio walking tour we share the tale of its inception, learn about famous alumni, and explore the infamous statue which graces the University Yard. To download the full-length (4-hour+) MP3 audio walking tour of the White House-Foggy Bottom neighborhood, visit us at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. This tour is also available as an in-app tour purchase within the IWalked Audio Tours Washington D.C. iphone application on iTunes.
It's the home of our President and obviously wrought with history. In this free preview of our White House-Foggy Bottom audio walking tour we share the tale of its creation (including a surprising second place architectural submission), its destruction in the War of 1812, the reconstruction (and subsequent additions), famous events to have transpired within, one surprising and humorous visit by Charles Dickens, and some haunted annecdotes. To download the full-length (4-hour+) MP3 audio walking tour of the White House-Foggy Bottom neighborhood, visit us at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. This tour is also available as an in-app tour purchase within the IWalked Audio Tours Washington D.C. iphone application on iTunes.
Come explore Washington D.C.’s grandest expanse of museums and monuments. From Presidents Washington to Obama and dinosaurs to modern art, we visit it all. Learn quirky trivia such as: (1) What assassin toured a DC jail to view his future home just before killing a US President? (2) Where can one see evidence of the only bullet fired in DC during WWII? Experience popular culture like: Mark Twain, Eddie Van Halen, Kermit the Frog, Star Trek, Farrah Fawcett. Cower to tales of crimes and scandals of: Hope Diamond Curse, Golden Peacocks, Pearl Harbor, Missing bones of James Smithson, Assassination of President James Garfield. For a more interactive experience, look for our Android and iphone applications. More MP3 audio tours available at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. (Please note: Due to the sustantial size of this tour, at nearly 4 hours, we had to break the audio into two files.)
Come explore Washington D.C.’s grandest expanse of museums and monuments. From Presidents Washington to Obama and dinosaurs to modern art, we visit it all. Learn quirky trivia such as: (1) What assassin toured a DC jail to view his future home just before killing a US President? (2) Where can one see evidence of the only bullet fired in DC during WWII? Experience popular culture like: Mark Twain, Eddie Van Halen, Kermit the Frog, Star Trek, Farrah Fawcett. Cower to tales of crimes and scandals of: Hope Diamond Curse, Golden Peacocks, Pearl Harbor, Missing bones of James Smithson, Assassination of President James Garfield. For a more interactive experience, look for our Android and iphone applications. More MP3 audio tours available at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. (Please note: Due to the sustantial size of this tour, at nearly 4 hours, we had to break the audio into two files.)
It's the tallest structure in Washington D.C. and obviously one of the most significant. In this free preview of our National Mall audio walking tour we describe the difficulties in having the monument built, the controversy surrounding its design, why the monument is colored in two different hues of marble, why the current elevator is far superior to the original, what types of snacks riders of the original elevator were served, and the current status of repairs from damages sustained via the August 23, 2011 earthquake. To download the free full-length (and nearly 4-hour!) MP3 audio walking tour of the National Mall, visit us at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. This tour will also be inclusive within the soon to-be-released IWalked Audio Tours Washington D.C. iphone application on iTunes.
No other memorial within Washington D.C. carries as many tales of intrigue as the one dedicated to our nation's 16th president. From its original proposal after Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the memorial was already fraught with controversy. In this free preview of our National Mall audio walking tour we provide insight as to the construction of the Lincoln Memorial, the architects and sculptors involved in its construction, the memorial's significance related to World War II, the famous protests which have occurred here, the murals and spelling errors that surround the memorial, and the conspiracy theories surrounding the likeness of Lincoln. To download the free full-length (and nearly 4-hour!) MP3 audio walking tour of the National Mall, visit us at www.iwalkedaudiotours.com. This tour will also be inclusive within the soon to-be-released IWalked Audio Tours Washington D.C. iphone application on iTunes.
