The memorial is certainly worth visiting but the view from the steps toward the Mall is breathtaking. Also take the short walk to the Korean War Memorial which will place you on the battlefield.
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The memorial is certainly worth visiting but the view from the steps toward the Mall is breathtaking. Also take the short walk to the Korean War Memorial which will place you on the battlefield.
The DC by Foot "More than Monuments" FREE walking tour is a quick and free tour of the monuments that some consider to be smarter and funnier than the tours that are presented by the park service or...
Prominent 555-foot-high classical obelisk where visitors are whisked by elevator to an observation deck for spectacular views of America's capital.
The Vietnam Memorial Wall is a must-see. You will see touching photos, letters and flowers left in rememberence of the daddy they never knew or son that never came home. Please, if you are taking...
Open area of gardens, fountains, trees and monuments stretching nearly two miles between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.
A 19-foot bronze statue of perhaps the most esteemed founding father sits beneath a columned rotunda in the style of the Roman Pantheon.
National Park Service Website: http://www.nps.go... Contains opening hours
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.
The section of Massachusetts Avenue with many embassies and the house of the Vice President located on one end.
A trendy neighborhood with a large gay community.
At the east end of The Mall, the Hill is home to the U.S. Capitol.
The office building where the Watergate scandal led to the downfall of President Nixon.
This neighborhood is home to ethnic and culinary diversity, color and funky shops.
Major train station and tourist attraction with many shops and restaurants.