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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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Created by Eric Wheeler • Updated On: June 30, 2013
The White House is one of Washington, D.C..

1. 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
Washington Monument is one of Washington, D.C..

2. 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

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Eight windows atop the monument afford the best panorama of the city. A state-of-the-art elevator makes a 70-second ascent from the ground to the observation room. -- Green Guide Editor

World War II Memorial is one 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
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of Washington, D.C..

4. 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 Washington, D.C..

5. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of Washington, D.C..

6. 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
National Air and Space Museum is one of Washington, D.C..

7. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Washington, D.C..

8. 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
Old Post Office Tower is one of Washington, D.C..

9. Old Post Office Tower

8.0
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Scenic Lookout · Federal Triangle · 10 tips and reviews
National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of Washington, D.C..

10. 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
Washington Monument is one of Washington, D.C..

11. 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
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington, D.C..

12. 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 is one of Washington, D.C..

13. Lincoln Memorial

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

14. Washington National Cathedral

9.1
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews
National Building Museum is one of Washington, D.C..

15. National Building Museum

8.1
401 F St NW (at 5th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 107 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of Washington, D.C..

16. 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
National Aquarium is one of Washington, D.C..

17. National Aquarium

1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Aquarium · Federal Triangle · 50 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of Washington, D.C..

18. Library of Congress

9.2
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews
Six Flags America is one of Washington, D.C..

19. Six Flags America

7.9
13710 Central Ave, Bowie, MD
Amusement Park · 104 tips and reviews
George Washington's Mount Vernon is one of Washington, D.C..

20. George Washington's Mount Vernon

9.2
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy (at George Washington Memorial Pkwy), Mount Vernon, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 117 tips and reviews