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Smithsonian Institution
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #43 of 280 attractions in Washington DC

The world's largest museum and research complex is actually comprised of 15 specialty museums, and other affiliates, with subjects that vary from African Art to the postal service, sculpture to space exploration.

Attraction type: Museum complex; Museum; Zoo; Other
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National Zoological Park
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #53 of 280 attractions in Washington DC

A park-like zoo containing 4,000 animals and 500 different species.

Attraction type: Zoo
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National Aquarium
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #242 of 280 attractions in Washington DC
Attraction type: Aquarium
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