
In 1790 Congress chose an area donated by Maryland as the seat of their new government. Soon after construction of public buildings, including the White House and the US Capitol started. In 1800 Congress moved to the new city named after the first president George Washington.
Today Washington is more than just the political center of the United States. Thanks to the Smithsonian institution, the city contains a large number of popular museums, many of them free. Washington is also a city of memorials and monuments. The most famous of these is the 555ft tall Washington Monument
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Some Washington Highlights:
| National Air and Space Museum, Washington | |
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The
National Air and Space Museum has a very large collection of
airplanes and spacecrafts.
More about the museum... |
| National Cathedral, Washington | |
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This
large gothic cathedral may look like a medieval structure, but
in fact it was built in the 20th century.
More about the cathedral... |


