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Tourist traps

Tourist traps

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Created by Danielle Pelosi • Updated On: April 3, 2015
Washington Monument is one of Tourist traps.

1. 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
World War II Memorial is one of Tourist traps.

2. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Tourist traps.

3. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.2
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of Tourist traps.

4. National Museum of American History

9.1
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
The White House is one of Tourist traps.

5. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews
Frankenstormpocalypse 2012: Maryland is one of Tourist traps.

6. Frankenstormpocalypse 2012: Maryland

Laurel, MD
Other Great Outdoors · 85 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of Tourist traps.

7. 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
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of Tourist traps.

8. 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
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is one of Tourist traps.

9. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

8.0
400 Block of E St NW (E Street NW between 4th & 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 12 tips and reviews
Thanksgiving 2012 is one of Tourist traps.

10. Thanksgiving 2012

Washington, D.C.
Moving Target · Near Northeast · 5 tips and reviews
Union Station is one of Tourist traps.

11. Union Station

7.7
50 Massachusetts Ave NE (at Columbus Cir NE), Washington, D.C.
Rail Station · 662 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of Tourist traps.

12. National Archives and Records Administration

8.6
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Tourist traps.

13. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Live! Casino & Hotel is one of Tourist traps.

14. Live! Casino & Hotel

7.4
7002 Arundel Mills Cir #7777, Hanover, MD
Casino · 154 tips and reviews
St. Mark's Episcopal Church is one of Tourist traps.

15. St. Mark's Episcopal Church

118 3rd St SE (at A St SE), District of Columbia, D.C.
Church · 2 tips and reviews
Second Annual DC Lamb Jam is one of Tourist traps.

16. Second Annual DC Lamb Jam

Eastern Market North Hall, Washington, D.C.
Butcher · Capitol Hill · 1 tip
DC National Fireworks 2013 is one of Tourist traps.

17. DC National Fireworks 2013

Washington, D.C.
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Odyssey Cruises is one of Tourist traps.

18. Odyssey Cruises

580 Water Street Southwest (at 6th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Boat or Ferry · Southwest Washington · 12 tips and reviews
Gangplank Marina is one of Tourist traps.

19. Gangplank Marina

600 Water St SW (at 6th St.), Washington, D.C.
Harbor or Marina · Southwest Washington · 6 tips and reviews
Canal Park Ice Rink is one of Tourist traps.

20. Canal Park Ice Rink

202 M St SE (2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Park · SW Ballpark - Navy Yard · 2 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Tourist traps.

21. 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
Happy Groundhog Day! is one of Tourist traps.

22. Happy Groundhog Day!

Washington, D.C.
Moving Target · Near Northeast · No tips or reviews
Superbowl Sunday 2014 is one of Tourist traps.

23. Superbowl Sunday 2014

Alexandria, VA
Festival · No tips or reviews
United States Navy Memorial is one of Tourist traps.

24. United States Navy Memorial

9.0
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Penn Quarter · 22 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of Tourist traps.

25. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews