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Must-see places in Washington DC

Must-see places in Washington DC

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Created by Got Your 6 • Updated On: November 23, 2014

Visiting DC? Then you must visit these places.

United States Capitol is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

1. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

2. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 472 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

3. 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
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

4. 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
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

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
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

6. 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
World War II Memorial is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

7. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

8. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

9. 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
National Museum of American History is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

10. National Museum of American History

9.0
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
Supreme Court of the United States is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

11. 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
Ford's Theatre is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

12. Ford's Theatre

8.6
511 10th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 72 tips and reviews
Petersen House is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

13. Petersen House

7.5
516 10th St. NW (btw E & F St. NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of Must-see places in Washington DC.

14. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews