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White House
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Washington Monument
Union Station
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Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Pentagon
National Cathedral
Tidal Basin
Old Post Office
Vietnam Memorial
Iwo Jima Memorial
Korean War Memorial
Bartholdi Park
Smithsonian Castle
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White House
The official residence of the President of the United States since 1800.    Read More...

US Capitol
Both the Senate and the House of Representatives gather in this symbol of American government.    Read More...

Washington Monument
This 555ft tall obelisk was built between 1848 and 1884 in honor of George Washington.    Read More...

National Air and Space Museum
One of the world's most popular museums, with thousands of aviation and space related artifacts.    Read More...

Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln memorial, a symbol of democracy, was built between 1914 and 1922.    Read More...

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Bartholdi Park & Fountain
Small themed gardens surround the elegant Bartholdi Fountain in this triangular park.    Read More...

C&O Canal
The towpath along the historic Chesapeake & Ohio canal in Georgetown is popular with both hikers and bikers.    Read More...

Georgetown
A beautiful historic neighborhood in Washington with plenty of beautiful brick houses.    Read More...

Iwo Jima Memorial
Joe Rosenthal's world-famous picture of soldiers raising a flag at Iwo Jima was the inspiration for this memorial.    Read More...

Jefferson Memorial
This memorial near the Tidal Basin is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the USA.    Read More...

Korean War Memorial
19 Larger than life statues honor the American soldiers who served in the Korean War.    Read More...

National Cathedral
The gothic design of this 20th century cathedral was inspired by the medieval European cathedrals.    Read More...

National Mall
Many of Washington's museums and Federal institutions are located around this green strip.    Read More...

Old Post Office
Washington's first skyscraper still towers over Washington's old downtown area.    Read More...

Pentagon
The US Department of Defense is housed in an immense five-sided building.    Read More...

Smithsonian Castle
The first home of the Smithsonian Institution now houses its information center.    Read More...

Tidal Basin
The Tidal Basin, a man-made inlet is famous for the many cherry trees that line the basin.    Read More...

Union Station
This great beaux-arts railway station was saved from the wrecking ball in the 1980s.    Read More...

Vietnam Memorial
A black granite wall with more than 58,000 names inscribed honors the men and women who served in Vietnam.    Read More...



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