* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The nation's first capital and home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
* Washington, D.C.: The nation's capital and home to the White House, Capitol Building, and Smithsonian Institution.
* Baltimore, Maryland: A historic city located on the Chesapeake Bay and home to the Inner Harbor.
* Richmond, Virginia: The former capital of the Confederacy and home to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum.
* Charlotte, North Carolina: A major banking center and home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.