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Capital - Washington D.C.
U.S. House of Representatives is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

1. U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Southeast Washington · 38 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored.

The White House is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

2. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.

Lincoln Memorial is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

3. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 .

Washington Monument is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

4. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.

U.S. Department of State, Harry S Truman Building is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

5. U.S. Department of State, Harry S Truman Building

2201 C St NW (at 22nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 17 tips and reviews

Embaixada EUA BrasilEmbaixada EUA Brasil: The United States Department of State is the US federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries.

World War II Memorial is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

6. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

Embaixada EUA BrasilEmbaixada EUA Brasil: The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, where over 58,000 names are engraved.

8. US Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 24 tips and reviews

DC Preservation LeagueDC Preservation League: The Treasury building is the home of the federal government’s second department, established in 1789. The building was erected between 1836 and 1869, and is the work of five major American architects.

National Mall is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

9. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews

C-SPANC-SPAN: 4th of July Fireworks are set off above the reflecting pool, between the Lincoln and World War II Memorials between 9:00-9:30 p.m. ET.

American Red Cross National Headquarters is one of Capital - Washington D.C..

10. American Red Cross National Headquarters

431 18th St NW (E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Office · Northwest Washington · 14 tips and reviews

DC Preservation LeagueDC Preservation League: Headquarters of the nation's largest official relief organization, founded by Clara Barton in 1881. Built 1915-17 (A. Breck Trowbridge and Goodhue Livingston, architects).