A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC

1. 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

Washington National Cathedral is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

2. Washington National Cathedral

9.1

3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews

The White House is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

3. 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

Piratz Tavern is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

4. Piratz Tavern

8402 Georgia Ave (at Bonifant St.), Silver Spring, MD

Pub · 47 tips and reviews

Quarry House Tavern is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

5. Quarry House Tavern

8401 Georgia Ave (at Bonifant St.), Silver Spring, MD

Dive Bar · 113 tips and reviews

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

6. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.9

700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.

Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

National Air and Space Museum is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

7. National Air and Space Museum

9.2

6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.

Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews

United States Botanic Garden is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

8. United States Botanic Garden

8.9

100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.

Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews

United States Capitol is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

9. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.

Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews

Library of Congress is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

10. Library of Congress

9.2

101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.

Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews

Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

11. Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant

2434 18th St NW (Between Columbia Rd. & Belmont st.), Washington, D.C.

Ethiopian Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 33 tips and reviews

Washington Monument is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

12. 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 A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

13. World War II Memorial

9.5

1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

14. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.1

W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.

Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

15. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.3

5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

Lincoln Memorial is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Washington D.C., DC.

16. Lincoln Memorial

9.6

2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews