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Union Street Public House is one of Gotta Go There!.

1. Union Street Public House

7.9
121 S Union St (at Prince St), Alexandria, VA
Pub · Old Town · 54 tips and reviews
John Strongbow's Tavern is one of Gotta Go There!.

2. John Strongbow's Tavern

710 King St, Alexandria, VA
Pub · Old Town · 21 tips and reviews
Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar is one of Gotta Go There!.

3. Daniel O'Connell's Irish Restaurant & Bar

7.8
112 King St (btwn S Union St & S Lee St), Alexandria, VA
Restaurant · Old Town · 75 tips and reviews
Hard Times Cafe is one of Gotta Go There!.

4. Hard Times Cafe

7.8
1404 King St (West St), Alexandria, VA
Wings Joint · Old Town · 77 tips and reviews
O'Shaughnessy's Pub is one of Gotta Go There!.

5. O'Shaughnessy's Pub

5.4
1324 King St (S West St), Alexandria, VA
Dive Bar · Old Town · 17 tips and reviews
Gravelly Point Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

6. Gravelly Point Park

9.0
George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA
Park · 66 tips and reviews
Theodore Roosevelt Island is one of Gotta Go There!.

7. Theodore Roosevelt Island

8.8
Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

8. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Gotta Go There!.

9. 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
Albert Einstein Planetarium is one of Gotta Go There!.

10. Albert Einstein Planetarium

9.1
600 Independence Ave SW (at 6th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Planetarium · Southwest Washington · 12 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of Gotta Go There!.

11. 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
Meridian Hill Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

12. Meridian Hill Park

9.3
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle is one of Gotta Go There!.

13. Dupont Circle

8.8
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of Gotta Go There!.

14. 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
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of Gotta Go There!.

15. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Franklin Square Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

16. Franklin Square Park

6.7
950 13th St. NW (I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 39 tips and reviews
The Dairy Godmother is one of Gotta Go There!.

17. The Dairy Godmother

9.1
2310 Mount Vernon Ave (btwn E Del Ray Ave & E Oxford Ave), Alexandria, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · Del Ray · 68 tips and reviews
AthenaeumNVFAA is one of Gotta Go There!.

18. AthenaeumNVFAA

7.2
201 Prince St (Lee St), Alexandria, VA
Art Gallery · Old Town · 5 tips and reviews
Aftertime Comics is one of Gotta Go There!.

19. Aftertime Comics

7.0
1304 King St (at Payne St), Alexandria, VA
Hobby Store · Old Town · 4 tips and reviews
Paint This! is one of Gotta Go There!.

20. Paint This!

1013 King St (btwn Henry St and Patrick St), Alexandria, VA
Arts and Crafts Store · Old Town · 2 tips and reviews
Olio Tasting Room is one of Gotta Go There!.

21. Olio Tasting Room

7.9
1223 King St (Payne Street), Alexandria, VA
Gourmet Store · Old Town · 14 tips and reviews
Society Fair is one of Gotta Go There!.

22. Society Fair

277 S Washington St (at Duke St.), Alexandria, VA
Gourmet Store · Old Town · 33 tips and reviews
La Fromagerie is one of Gotta Go There!.

23. La Fromagerie

8.2
1222 King St (S. Payne St.), Alexandria, VA
Wine Bar · Old Town · 16 tips and reviews
Le Tastevin is one of Gotta Go There!.

24. Le Tastevin

1309 King St, Alexandria, VA
Wine Store · Old Town · 3 tips and reviews
Misha's Coffee is one of Gotta Go There!.

25. Misha's Coffee

8.1
917A King St (King St.), Alexandria, VA
Coffee Shop · Old Town · 91 tips and reviews
Alexandria Cupcake is one of Gotta Go There!.

26. Alexandria Cupcake

8.0
1022 King St (at S Henry St), Alexandria, VA
Cupcake Shop · Old Town · 35 tips and reviews
Columbia Firehouse is one of Gotta Go There!.

27. Columbia Firehouse

7.3
109 S Saint Asaph St (btwn King St & Prince St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 64 tips and reviews
Chadwicks is one of Gotta Go There!.

28. Chadwicks

8.6
203 Strand St (Prince St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 95 tips and reviews
Rustico is one of Gotta Go There!.

29. Rustico

8.2
827 Slaters Ln (at Portner Rd.), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Downtown Alexandria · 107 tips and reviews
PX is one of Gotta Go There!.

30. PX

728 King St, Alexandria, VA
Speakeasy · Old Town · 31 tips and reviews
Laporta's Restaurant is one of Gotta Go There!.

31. Laporta's Restaurant

7.7
1600 Duke St, Alexandria, VA
Cocktail Bar · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 25 tips and reviews
GRAPE + BEAN Old Town is one of Gotta Go There!.

32. GRAPE + BEAN Old Town

8.0
118 S Royal St (King St), Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town · 37 tips and reviews
Evening Star Cafe is one of Gotta Go There!.

33. Evening Star Cafe

8.4
2000 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Del Ray · 51 tips and reviews
Table Talk is one of Gotta Go There!.

34. Table Talk

7.1
1623 Duke St, Alexandria, VA
Diner · Old Town · 39 tips and reviews
District Taco is one of Gotta Go There!.

35. District Taco

8.7
701 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Alexandria · 31 tips and reviews
The Warehouse is one of Gotta Go There!.

36. The Warehouse

7.6
214 King St (at N Royal St.), Alexandria, VA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Old Town · 35 tips and reviews
Lost Dog Cafe is one of Gotta Go There!.

37. Lost Dog Cafe

9.0
808 N Henry St (Madison), Alexandria, VA
Pizzeria · Braddock Road Metro · 12 tips and reviews
Waterfront Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

38. Waterfront Park

8.6
1A Prince St (The Strand), Alexandria, VA
Park · Old Town · 8 tips and reviews
Windmill Hill Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

39. Windmill Hill Park

7.8
501 S Union St (Gibbon St), Alexandria, VA
Park · Old Town · 5 tips and reviews
Jones Point Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

40. Jones Point Park

8.7
Jones Point Park (Potomac River), Alexandria, VA
Park · Old Town · 23 tips and reviews
Fort Ward Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

41. Fort Ward Park

8.4
4401 W Braddock Rd, Alexandria, VA
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Jones Point Lighthouse is one of Gotta Go There!.

42. Jones Point Lighthouse

7.4
Jones Point Park, Alexandria, VA
Lighthouse · Old Town · 5 tips and reviews
Dora Kelley Nature Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

43. Dora Kelley Nature Park

8.7
5750 Sanger Ave, Alexandria, VA
Park · 7 tips and reviews
Winkler Botanical Preserve is one of Gotta Go There!.

44. Winkler Botanical Preserve

6.8
5400 Roanoke Ave, Alexandria, VA
Park · Alexandria West · 4 tips and reviews
Tide Lock Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

45. Tide Lock Park

8.6
1 Canal Center Plaza (Mt Vernon Trail btw Montgomery St & Bashford Lane), Alexandria, VA
Park · Old Town North · 2 tips and reviews
Mason Social is one of Gotta Go There!.

46. Mason Social

7.1
728 N Henry St, Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Braddock Road Metro · 13 tips and reviews
Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee is one of Gotta Go There!.

47. Sugar Shack Donuts & Coffee

804 N Henry St (at Madison St), Alexandria, VA
Donut Shop · Braddock Road Metro · 36 tips and reviews
R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome is one of Gotta Go There!.

48. R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome

1982-1998 Ballenger Ave (Dulany St.), Alexandria, VA
Sculpture Garden · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 1 tip
George Washington Masonic National Memorial is one of Gotta Go There!.

49. George Washington Masonic National Memorial

7.7
101 Callahan Dr (King St), Alexandria, VA
Monument · 24 tips and reviews
Mt. Vernon Trail - Old Town is one of Gotta Go There!.

50. Mt. Vernon Trail - Old Town

8.6
Mt Vernon Trail, Alexandria, VA
Hiking Trail · Old Town North · 6 tips and reviews
Chinquapin Organic Gardens is one of Gotta Go There!.

51. Chinquapin Organic Gardens

Chinquapin Dr, Alexandria, VA
Garden · 1 tip
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Gotta Go There!.

52. 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
The Little Theatre of Alexandria is one of Gotta Go There!.

53. The Little Theatre of Alexandria

7.9
600 Wolfe St, Alexandria, VA
Theater · Old Town · 9 tips and reviews
Gadsby's Tavern Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

54. Gadsby's Tavern Museum

8.4
134 N Royal St (at Cameron St), Alexandria, VA
Museum · Old Town · 3 tips and reviews
Carlyle Club is one of Gotta Go There!.

55. Carlyle Club

2050 Ballenger Ave, Alexandria, VA
Music Venue · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 10 tips and reviews
Carlyle House Historic Park is one of Gotta Go There!.

56. Carlyle House Historic Park

8.2
121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA
History Museum · Old Town · 5 tips and reviews
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

57. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

7.0
105 S Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA
History Museum · Old Town · 5 tips and reviews
The Lyceum is one of Gotta Go There!.

58. The Lyceum

7.5
201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA
History Museum · Old Town · 3 tips and reviews
The Light Horse is one of Gotta Go There!.

59. The Light Horse

7.5
715 King St (at N Washington St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 38 tips and reviews
Friendship Firehouse Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

60. Friendship Firehouse Museum

107 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA
History Museum · Old Town · 1 tip
National Inventors Hall Of Fame & Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

61. National Inventors Hall Of Fame & Museum

6.8
600 Dulany St, Alexandria, VA
Museum · Eisenhower East - Carlyle District · 3 tips and reviews
Del Ray Farmers' Market is one of Gotta Go There!.

62. Del Ray Farmers' Market

8.4
Mt. Vernon Ave (at E. Oxford Ave), Alexandria, VA
Farmers Market · Del Ray · 13 tips and reviews
la Madeleine French Bakery & Café Alexandria is one of Gotta Go There!.

63. la Madeleine French Bakery & Café Alexandria

8.0
500 King St (at S Pitt St), Alexandria, VA
French Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
Cheesetique is one of Gotta Go There!.

64. Cheesetique

9.3
2411 Mount Vernon Ave (at E. Uhler Ave.), Alexandria, VA
Cheese Store · Del Ray · 59 tips and reviews
The Capital Wheel at the National Harbor is one of Gotta Go There!.

65. The Capital Wheel at the National Harbor

8.9
165 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD
Attraction · 30 tips and reviews
Blackwall Hitch is one of Gotta Go There!.

66. Blackwall Hitch

6.6
5 Cameron St (North Union Street), Alexandria, VA
Seafood Restaurant · Old Town · 36 tips and reviews
Le Refuge is one of Gotta Go There!.

67. Le Refuge

7.7
127 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA
French Restaurant · Old Town · 6 tips and reviews
Flat Iron Steak and Saloon is one of Gotta Go There!.

68. Flat Iron Steak and Saloon

808 King St (at S Columbus St), Alexandria, VA
Steakhouse · Old Town · 25 tips and reviews
Capitol City Brewing Company is one of Gotta Go There!.

69. Capitol City Brewing Company

4001 Campbell Ave (at S Quincy St), Arlington, VA
Brewery · Fairlington - Shirlington · 68 tips and reviews

MacMac: Thursdays the 4 main beers are only $2 until 9pm. Worth it for the Porter. Bartenders are usually pretty bad, though. Lots of turnover.

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery is one of Gotta Go There!.

70. Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

4238 Wilson Blvd (at N Carlin Springs Rd.), Arlington, VA
Brewery · Ballston - Virginia Square · 53 tips and reviews
King Street Blues is one of Gotta Go There!.

71. King Street Blues

112 N Saint Asaph St, Alexandria, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · Old Town · 23 tips and reviews
Jackson 20 is one of Gotta Go There!.

72. Jackson 20

7.0
480 King St, Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
Southside 815 is one of Gotta Go There!.

73. Southside 815

8.0
815 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Alexandria · 78 tips and reviews
Rock Creek Running Trail is one of Gotta Go There!.

74. Rock Creek Running Trail

9.0
Rock Creek Trail, Washington, D.C.
Hiking Trail · West End · 16 tips and reviews
C&O Canal Towpath is one of Gotta Go There!.

75. C&O Canal Towpath

8.5
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park, Washington, D.C.
Hiking Trail · Foxhall-Palisades · 11 tips and reviews
Capital Crescent Trail is one of Gotta Go There!.

76. Capital Crescent Trail

8.8
Capital Crescent Trail, Washington, D.C.
Hiking Trail · 12 tips and reviews
Galaxy Hut is one of Gotta Go There!.

77. Galaxy Hut

8.7
2711 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Dive Bar · Lyon Village · 66 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of Gotta Go There!.

78. United States National Arboretum

9.2
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of Gotta Go There!.

79. National Museum of the American Indian

8.1
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews
Lock Keeper's House is one of Gotta Go There!.

80. Lock Keeper's House

7.6
1700 Constitution Ave NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Historic and Protected Site · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of Gotta Go There!.

81. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
Arlington House is one of Gotta Go There!.

82. Arlington House

8.7
Arlington National Cemetery (321 Sherman Dr), Fort Myer, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 23 tips and reviews
Politics and Prose Bookstore is one of Gotta Go There!.

83. Politics and Prose Bookstore

9.3
5015 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Nebraska Ave & 36th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Chevy Chase · 81 tips and reviews

Design*SpongeDesign*Sponge: At twenty-five years old this is the grand dame of independent book stores in DC. Their selection is unmatched and the caliber of author readings beats any national chain. Read more.

Firehook Bakery is one of Gotta Go There!.

84. Firehook Bakery

105 S Union St, Alexandria, VA
Bakery · Old Town · 14 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of Gotta Go There!.

85. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 307 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of Gotta Go There!.

86. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of Gotta Go There!.

87. 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