Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall marble obelisk that towers over the Washington DC skyline. Built to honor the 1st President of the United
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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall marble obelisk that towers over the Washington DC skyline. Built to honor the 1st President of the United
The names of 58,318 Americans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War are engraved chronologically on an expansive black granite wall near the Lincoln
Although President George Washington and DC city planner Pierre L’Enfant originally imagined “a great church for national purposes” in 1791, it wasn’t until 1896 that
When the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History opened in 1910 it had nearly 10 million objects, moved in with the assistance of horse-drawn carts. Today
Inside of Arlington National Cemetery you’ll find the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, a memorial and ongoing tribute to all of the unidentified men and
The United States Capitol building is one of the world’s most iconic symbols of representative democracy. Not only is it a cherished national landmark, but
Every President of the United States and his or her family have lived and worked at the White House since 1799. It’s location was selected
The primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence is immortalized at the Jefferson Memorial. Before he became Governor, Foreign Minister, Secretary of State,
The 2.1 mile walking path surrounding the Tidal Basin leads to some of Washington DC’s greatest treasures, including the Jefferson Memorial. At a depth of
The USBG (United States Botanic Garden) is a living plant museum originally envisioned by President George Washington, established by Congress in 1820, and since 1934
More than 6,000,000 European Jews were systematically murdered between 1933 and 1945 by Nazi Germany and their allies. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum tells
The expansive stretch of land between the United States Capitol to the east and Lincoln Memorial to the west is generally considered the National Mall.
Three of the most important documents in the history of the United States are housed in the National Archives Building: The Declaration of Independence The
Completed in 2011, the memorial of Martin Luther King Junior along the National Mall celebrates his cultural leadership in confronting racism and inequality through non-violence.
What started as a collection of 20 Japanese kites in 1876 grew to become the world’s largest collection of historical air and space objects, now
The Lincoln Memorial was built in 1922 to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Inside the marble structure, which was inspired
They put on fantastic shows at Ford’s Theatre, but it’s claim to fame is being the place that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April
At the steps of the Lincoln Memorial is a gigantic, shallow, rectangular pool that dramatically reflects the beauty of the surrounding National Mall. It’s 2,030
Across 639 acres of rolling hills at Arlington National Cemetery lay the remains of 14,000+ service men and women who served in the armed forces