Wow! I was not prepared for the Library of Congress. It's not just about books! When we visited, they had temporary exhibitions on Bob Hope, the Gershwin Brothers, Pre-Colombian culture, the "rough drafts" of America's founding documents and the art of political cartoonist Herblock. All were outstanding! Jefferson's original library of donated books are here (though most are replacements due... more

If you mark the LOC off your must see list, you are making a bad mistake. It has to be the most beautiful building I have ever seen, and the exhibits, especially that on the history of the American Indian, are done so well. Everything about a LOC visit is first class. more

This is the best architecture and internal artwork of any public building in DC. The only one that came close was the mosaic tile-work at the Basilica of Immaculate Conception. We stumbled on a tour just starting as we entered. It was excellent. The best thing about this building is that it is completely accessible to the public. The only... more

The library of congress is a must see!! I am hard pressed to recall another building as beautiful as the LOC in the U.S. Here's a link to my pics but the pics don't do it justice. For best effect view the slideshow in full screen mode. http://colinspics.phanfare.com/3725281 Cheers, Colin more

What a beautiful building! It made me want to apply to do some research just so I could spend some time down in the actual archive area. Not many areas that you can go into, and you cannot take pics of the research area, but it was worth seeing. more

The Library of Congess is spectacular. DC is full of buildings with amazing architecture, but this is head and shoulders above anything else we saw. Pictures you see online simply can not convey the beauty. You have to see it with your own eyes to truly experience it. Allow yourself at least an hour to see this. It is more... more

This building was breathtaking. We came here through the tunnel underneath the street from the Capitol building following our tour. Another full marble building, this place's murals are by far the most amazing and breathtaking. The amount of detail that went into the columns and the architecture astounded me and words cannot do it justice. more

I recently visited Washington, D.C. for a day on my way to a vacation in Myrtle Beach. I have been to DC several times and was looking for something different to see. Do not be fooled by the word "library" - this place is far more than that! We visited the Jefferson building (which I believe the the most noteworthy... more

This building surprise us with its beauty and interactive learning opportunities for kids. After go see the capitol go to the supreme court and this building. They are clean and impressive. more