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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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National Mall, Washington
	The National Mall is a strip of green between the US Capitol and the Washington Monument. More about the Mall...

Washington Monument
	The Washington Monument was built as a tribute to the first President of the United States. The 555ft structure was the tallest building in the world when completed in 1884. More about the monument...