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BEST OF: Washington D.C

BEST OF: Washington D.C

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Created by Faith • Updated On: May 7, 2020
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

1. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden

7.9
1644 31st St NW (Q St), Washington, D.C.
Garden · Georgetown · 5 tips and reviews
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS) is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

2. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS)

8.3
1411 W St SE, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Historic Anacostia · 12 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

3. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Freer Gallery of Art is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

4. Freer Gallery of Art

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 37 tips and reviews
United States Capitol is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

5. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

6. United States Botanic Garden

9.0
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
Ice Cream Jubilee is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

7. Ice Cream Jubilee

8.7
301 Water St SE (4th Street, SE), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Navy Yard · 47 tips and reviews
Art and Soul is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

8. Art and Soul

7.4
415 New Jersey Ave NW (btwn D & E Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

9. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 181 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

10. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.4
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Chinatown Friendship Archway is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

11. Chinatown Friendship Archway

7.7
7th & H St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

12. Capitol Reflecting Pool

8.9
1st St NW (btwn Pennsylvania Ave NW & Maryland Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 42 tips and reviews
BlackSalt is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

13. BlackSalt

9.2
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

14. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
Le Diplomate is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

15. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

16. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews
Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

17. Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial

6.9
Washington, D.C.
Public Art · 1 tip
Captain White's Seafood is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

18. Captain White's Seafood

1100 Maine Ave SW (@ The Waterfront), Washington, D.C.
Fish Market · Southwest Washington · 45 tips and reviews
Capitol Hill Books is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

19. Capitol Hill Books

8.2
657 C St. SE (btwn 6th St. SE & 7th St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Capitol Hill · 19 tips and reviews
Blagden Alley is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

20. Blagden Alley

Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
Road · Logan Circle - Shaw · 1 tip
National Capitol Columns is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

21. National Capitol Columns

8.9
Ellipse Rd NE, Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · National Arboretum · 8 tips and reviews
Fox Loves Taco is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

22. Fox Loves Taco

716 Monroe St NE, Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Edgewood · 3 tips and reviews
Little Leaf is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

23. Little Leaf

1401 S St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Garden Center · U-Street · 2 tips and reviews
The Peacock Room is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

24. The Peacock Room

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · 1 tip
ARTECHOUSE is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

25. ARTECHOUSE

8.8
1238 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery · Southwest Employment Area · 17 tips and reviews
Blind Whino is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

26. Blind Whino

8.6
700 Delaware Avenue SW (at H St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery · Southwest - Waterfront · 9 tips and reviews
W Hotel - Washington D.C. is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

27. W Hotel - Washington D.C.

515 15th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 104 tips and reviews
P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

28. P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace

515 15th St NW (at W Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 168 tips and reviews
The Market Lunch is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

29. The Market Lunch

8.0
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews
Eastern Market is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

30. Eastern Market

9.0
225 7th St SE (at North Carolina Ave. SE), Washington, D.C.
Farmers Market · Capitol Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Pod Hotel is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

31. Pod Hotel

627 H St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Chinatown · 5 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

32. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Union Market is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

33. Union Market

9.3
1309 5th St NE (at Neal Pl NE), Washington, D.C.
Gourmet Store · Ivy City · 169 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

34. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

35. National Museum of the American Indian

8.2
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

36. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.7
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

37. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

9.2
400 W Basin Drive SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 108 tips and reviews
Georgia Brown's is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

38. Georgia Brown's

8.3
950 15th St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 137 tips and reviews
Due South is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

39. Due South

8.5
301 Water St SE, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Navy Yard · 25 tips and reviews
Succotash is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

40. Succotash

8.4
915 F St NW (at 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
Supreme Court of the United States is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

41. Supreme Court of the United States

1 1st St NE (at E Capitol St NE), Washington, D.C.
Courthouse · Northeast Washington · 51 tips and reviews
United States Capitol Rotunda is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

42. United States Capitol Rotunda

8.7
801 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Historic and Protected Site · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews
African American Civil War Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

43. African American Civil War Memorial

1925 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Memorial Site · U-Street · 10 tips and reviews
National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

44. National Museum of African American History and Culture

9.4
1400 Constitution Ave NW (btwn 12th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 149 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

45. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

9.0
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 105 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

46. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

47. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.2
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

48. Smithsonian American Art Museum

9.0
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
Georgetown Cupcake is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

49. Georgetown Cupcake

8.5
3301 M St NW (at 33rd St.), Washington, D.C.
Cupcake Shop · Georgetown · 407 tips and reviews
Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

50. Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato

9.1
1704 Connecticut Ave NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Washington · 105 tips and reviews
Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Co. is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

51. Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Co.

9.0
3214 P St NW (at Wisconsin Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Georgetown · 74 tips and reviews
Renwick Gallery is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

52. Renwick Gallery

9.3
1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW (17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 79 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

53. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

9.3
1850 W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

54. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

55. Georgetown Waterfront Park

9.5
K St NW (btwn 31st & 34th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 91 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

56. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

57. National Museum of Natural History

9.3
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

58. Library of Congress

9.3
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

59. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Baked & Wired is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

60. Baked & Wired

9.2
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

61. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 307 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

62. National Portrait Gallery

9.3
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
The White House is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

63. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 511 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

64. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 472 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of BEST OF: Washington D.C.

65. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews