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Black Fashion Museum
Appointment-only museum displaying the evolving saga of black fashion through costumed mannequins, display cases, picture frames and photo albums.
Attraction type  Specialty Museums
Distance  1.6 miles from city center
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Naval Observatory
Attraction type  Observatories/ Planetariums
Distance  2.4 miles from city center
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National City Christian Church
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
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Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum
Attraction type  History Museums; Specialty Museums
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
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Millennium Arts Center
Owner description: The Millennium Arts Center (MAC) brings fine, visual and performing artists together under one roof. MAC offers venues for artists from all over the...... more » Owner description: The Millennium Arts Center (MAC) brings fine, visual and performing artists together under one roof. MAC offers venues for artists from all over the United States and the world. « less
Attraction type  Educational Sites; Art Galleries; Theaters
Distance  1.8 miles from city center
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SomaFit Spa
Attraction type  Spas
Distance  2.4 miles from city center
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Battleground National Cemetery
This small cemetery was dedicated by President Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Fort Stevens in 1864.
Attraction type  Cemeteries
Distance  5.2 miles from city center
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Penn Quarter
Attraction type  Neighborhoods
Distance  0.6 miles from city center
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Apex Building
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.8 miles from city center
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National Academy of Sciences
Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  0.9 miles from city center
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Francis Scott Key Memorial Park
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  1.9 miles from city center
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Florida House
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  5711.3 miles from city center
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Columbus Memorial Fountain
Attraction type  Fountains
Distance  1.6 miles from city center
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Tariff Building
Owner description: This former post office headquarters was also the site of the first public telegraph office, where Samuel Morse wired the message, “What hath God...... more » Owner description: This former post office headquarters was also the site of the first public telegraph office, where Samuel Morse wired the message, “What hath God wrought”, and where Congress met after the British burned the Capitol down in 1812. « less
Attraction type  Government Buildings; Historic Sites
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
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Cedar Hill
This home of Frederick Douglass contains original furnishings.
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.4 miles from city center
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The Mansion on O
Attraction type  Specialty Shops; Specialty Museums
Distance  1.1 miles from city center
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Saint Sophia Cathedral
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Distance  3.0 miles from city center
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New York Avenue Presbyterian Church

The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church (USA) located just blocks from the White House that has played a signficant role in several key moments in U.S... more »

Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Distance  0.5 miles from city center
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Montrose Park
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  1.2 miles from city center
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