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    Explore Washington DC
    $54 per adult
    Washington DC Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley + Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, Water Taxi Upgrade
    $49 per adult
    Washington DC Comedy Magic Show
    Theater, Shows & Musicals
    Washington DC Comedy Magic Show
    2 reviews
    $35 per adult
    Day Trip to Mount Vernon from Washington DC
    $56 per adult
    Georgetown Foodie Tour and Neighborhood Walk
    $68 per adult
    America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass
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    America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass
    4 reviews
    $80 per adult
    Best of DC Including US Capitol, National Archives Reserved Access, White House and Lincoln Memorial
    $125 per adult
    Monuments and Memorials Segway Tour
    $75 per adult
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    Washington DC Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley + Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, Water Taxi Upgrade
    $49 per adult
    Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley
    $45 per adult
    Arlington National Cemetery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
    $15 per adult
    America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass
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    America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass
    4 reviews
    $80 per adult
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    Washington DC After Dark Wonder Tour
    Night Tours
    Washington DC After Dark Wonder Tour
    56 reviews
    $49 per adult
    $54 per adult
    Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Electric Cart Tour
    $69 per adult
    Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley
    $45 per adult
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  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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    Experiences from $42
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  • U.S. Capitol
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    Experiences from $11
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    5
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  • Lincoln Memorial
    6
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  • Library of Congress
    7
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  • Newseum
    8
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  • National Mall
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    Experiences from $15
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  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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  • National Museum of African American History and Culture
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  • Washington Monument
    12
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    Experiences from $34
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  • Ford's Theatre
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    Experiences from $42
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  • Georgetown
    14
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  • Capitol Hill
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  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
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  • The National Archives Museum
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  • National Portrait Gallery
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  • National World War II Memorial
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  • Washington National Cathedral
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  • United States Botanic Garden
    21
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    Experiences from $39
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  • Jefferson Memorial
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  • White House
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  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
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  • National Museum of American History
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  • National Zoological Park
    26
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    Experiences from $49
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  • Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
    27
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  • Tidal Basin
    28
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    Experiences from $35
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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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    Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours
    In the Footsteps of George Washington: Spirit Day Cruise to Mount Vernon
    Day Cruises
    In the Footsteps of George Washington: Spirit Day Cruise to Mount Vernon
    333 reviews
    $56 per adult
    Washington DC Essential Hop-On Hop-Off plus Bonus Tour
    $42 per adult
    Washington DC Odyssey Dinner Cruise
    $80 per adult
    Spirit of Washington DC Scenic Lunch Cruise
    $70 per adult
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    Mount Vernon Day Tour from Washington DC
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    Mount Vernon Day Tour from Washington DC
    6 reviews
    $80 per adult
    Washington DC Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley + Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, Water Taxi Upgrade
    $49 per adult
    Day Trip to Mount Vernon from Washington DC
    $56 per adult
    Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Electric Cart Tour
    $69 per adult
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    Museum Tickets & Passes
    Newseum Admission in Washington, DC
    Museum Tickets & Passes
    Newseum Admission in Washington, DC
    43 reviews
    $25 per adult
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    Madame Tussauds Washington DC Admission Ticket
    Attraction Tickets
    Madame Tussauds Washington DC Admission Ticket
    29 reviews
    $23
    $19 per adult
    Treasures of Egypt Virtual Tour in Washington DC
    Cultural Tours
    Treasures of Egypt Virtual Tour in Washington DC
    $35 per adult
    Gettysburg Day Trip from Washington DC
    $150 per adult
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    Mount Vernon Day Tour from Washington DC
    Day Trips
    Mount Vernon Day Tour from Washington DC
    6 reviews
    $80 per adult
    Washington DC Day Tour from New York City
    $135 per adult
    Washington DC Day Trip from New York
    $169 per adult
    In-Depth: Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Boston, D.C. & NYC Tour from New York
    Day Trips
    In-Depth: Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Boston, D.C. & NYC Tour from New York
    $228 per adult
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