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Things to Do in Washington DC

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Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley
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Washington DC in One Day: Guided Sightseeing Tour
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DC At Dusk Guided Night Tour
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Washington DC National Mall Night Tour - Stops at 10 Iconic Attractions!
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Washington DC Moonlit Tour of the National Mall with Pick-Up & Stops at 10 Sites
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Half-Day Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC with Stops at 8 Top Sites
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African-American History Tour with Reserved Museum Entry
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Capitol Hill and DC Monuments Tour by Electric Cart
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Walking Tours
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Arlington National Cemetery Guided Walking Tour with Changing of the Guards
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Washington DC City Day Tour with Stops at 10 Top Attractions
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Top Attractions in Washington DC

1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Natural History Museums

National Mall

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The Triceratops exhibit shows the first accurate dinosaur skeleton in virtual motion, achieved through the use of…

2. National Museum of African American History and Culture

History Museums

Opened just last September (2016), and close to the Washington Monument is an unusual looking bronze filagree covered…

3. U.S. Capitol

Government Buildings

By gl0betrotterr223

The Nations Capitol is an enormous building, landscape, and the heritage of decades.

4. Lincoln Memorial

Monuments & Statues

National Mall

This is a large scale landmark built in the style of a Greek Temple and surrounded by 36 doric columns, one for each…

5. National Gallery of Art

Art Museums

Upper Northwest

By AdventurousTraveler6

This sprawling, two-building complex houses the nation's treasure-trove of art, spanning all major periods and many…

6. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

History Museums

Upper Northwest

This museum manages to encompass the grand scope of the Holocaust with tiny details about individual victims, families…

7. Library of Congress

Libraries • Government Buildings

Upper Northwest

This display highlights the role of American comedians and entertainers commentaries on the political establishment.

8. National Air and Space Museum

Speciality Museums

Upper Northwest

This is a massive expanse of aviation history from the beginnings of powered flight by the Wrights to displays of…

9. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Monuments & Statues

Upper Northwest

The site of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial is a nearly two acre parcel of Constitution Gardens on the National…

10. National Mall

Historic Walking Areas • Parks

Upper Northwest

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By mainemountainbear

The National Mall has witnessed the making of more American History through the exercise of civil rights than perhaps…

11. Korean War Veterans Memorial

Monuments & Statues

Upper Northwest

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It is a unique monument which incorporates statues along with a wall etched with ghostly shadow faces presumably of…

12. National Portrait Gallery

Art Museums • History Museums

Downtown / Chinatown

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This is our nation’s only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House.

13. Museum of the Bible

Speciality Museums

Admission tickets from $19.99

The time of Jesus is a re-creation of the village of Nazareth equipped with living history.

14. Washington Monument

Monuments & Statues

Upper Northwest

The Washington Monument continues to serve its purpose as a 555 foot tall landmark and photography subject juxtaposed…

15. Georgetown

Neighborhoods

Georgetown

By Cassiel_Agrippa

It is one of the original townships that Washington DC was founded on, and has retained much of its' old town feeling.

16. Ford's Theatre

Historic Sites • Theaters

Downtown / Chinatown

The museum in the basement of Ford's Theater brings Lincoln and his family to life.

17. National World War II Memorial

Monuments & Statues

Upper Northwest

By CynthiafromOhio2011

The design is inspired, encompassing all the states and US territories.

18. The National Archives Museum

Speciality Museums

Federal Triangle

By The_Wanderer1992

This museum is home to the documents that created the foundations of this country, including the Magna Carta…

19. Washington National Cathedral

Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Upper Northwest

Sitting on a plateau high above the city of DC stands the stately 14 th c. English Gothic -style National Cathedral.

20. Capitol Hill

Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Capitol Hill

By Travelcooking

That includes the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. as well one of the oldest.

21. United States Botanic Garden

Gardens

Upper Northwest

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Both indoors and outside were examples of plants, flowers, shrubs, and vegetation native to each of the 400 National…

22. Jefferson Memorial

Monuments & Statues

National Mall

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The monument itself is etched with the Founding Father's most famous writings.

23. Tidal Basin

Bodies of Water

The Tidal Basin contains access to a ton of great DC Monuments.

24. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

Historic Sites • Gardens

Upper Northwest

By Womanofthecloth

This former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post was built to be a museum and houses an impressive collection of her…

25. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Open now

This great Catholic house of worship is a grand Neo-Byzantine structure atop a high point in Northeast Washington…

26. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Monuments & Statues

National Mall

By JoeFormaggio

Located near the Tidal Basin, this relatively new memorial honors a brave American.

27. White House

Government Buildings

National Mall

In the Blue Room is the tallest tree - over 18 feet & deco in red/ white/blue to honor our current Military & Veterans.

28. Smithsonian American Art Museum

Art Museums • History Museums

Downtown / Chinatown

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By jenniferwilliams7

This gem of a museum features the works of only American artists, spanning some 300 years.

29. National Museum of American History

History Museums

Upper Northwest

Filled with artifacts, photos and exhibits, the museum traces the history of our country.

30. National Zoological Park

Zoos

Upper Northwest

We have a free zoo in St. Louis that is very nice but I believe the National Zoo has it beat.

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