Washington, DC Travel Guide
The capital city of the United States of America and is one of the most visited cities in the US
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Places to See in Washington, DC
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Georgetown
Historic neighborhood and a commercial and entertainment district located in northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River
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Jefferson Memorial
Presidential memorial built as a memorial to the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence
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Library of Congress
Research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States
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Lincoln Memorial
National memorial built in the form of a neoclassical temple, to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Long and large rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial
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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Memorial includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin
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National Gallery of Art
Art museum located on the National Mall includes collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculpture traces the development of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the present
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Peace Monument
High white marble memorial was erected from 1877 to 1878 in commemoration of the naval deaths at sea during the American Civil War
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Smithsonian Castle
Building constructed of Seneca red sandstone in the Norman Revival style houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center
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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Center for research into the history and science of aviation and spaceflight is the fifth most visited museum in the world, and the second most visited museum in the United States
Ulysses S Grant Memorial
Presidential memorial honoring American Civil War general and 18th United States President Ulysses S. Grant
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United States Capitol
Meeting place of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government
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United States Supreme Court
Building housing the Supreme Court of the United States, serving as the official workplace of the Chief Justice of the United States and the eight Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
National memorial dominated by a black granite wall engraved with the names of those service members who died as a result of their service in Vietnam and South East Asia
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Washington Monument
Obelisk made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, built to commemorate George Washington, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk
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Washington National Cathedral
Neo-Gothic designed cathedral is the second-largest church building in the US, and the third-tallest building in Washington, D.C.
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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and also known as D.C. or Washington, is the capital city of the United States of America and is one of the most visited cities in the US, with more than 20 million visitors annually. Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The National Mall is a large, open park in downtown Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol. Given its prominence, the mall is often the location of political protests, concerts, festivals, and presidential inaugurations. The Washington Monument is near the center of the mall, south of the White House. Also on the mall are the National World War II Memorial at the east end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Directly south of the mall, the Tidal Basin features rows of Japanese cherry trees. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, George Mason Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and the District of Columbia War Memorial are around the Tidal Basin. The National Archives houses thousands of documents important to American history, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Located in three buildings on Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress is the largest library complex in the world with a collection of more than 147 million books, manuscripts, and other materials. The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest research and museum complex.
The U.S. government partially funds the Smithsonian, and its collections are open to the public free of charge. The most visited museum is the National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall. Other Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries on the mall are: the National Air and Space Museum; the National Museum of African Art; the National Museum of American History; the National Museum of the American Indian; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; and the Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as "The Castle"), which serves as the institution's headquarters. The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery are housed in the Old Patent Office Building, near Washington's Chinatown. The Renwick Gallery is officially part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum but is in a separate building near the White House. Other Smithsonian museums and galleries include: the Anacostia Community Museum in Southeast Washington; the National Postal Museum near Union Station; and the National Zoo in Woodley Park.
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