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Washington - To Do
The Pentagon is one of Washington - To Do.

1. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA
Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews
Washington Harbour is one of Washington - To Do.

2. Washington Harbour

3000 K St NW (Thomas Jefferson St NW), Washington, D.C.
Harbor or Marina · Georgetown · 39 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of Washington - To Do.

3. 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

4. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The half-smoke is a half-pork, half-beef sausage native to DC, generously covered with Ben's chili. The result – unparalleled deliciousness. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of Washington - To Do.

5. 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

Leigh F.Leigh Ferreira: Inspiring!

Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Washington - To Do.

6. 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
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is one of Washington - To Do.

7. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

8.8
1st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews
Clyde's of Gallery Place is one of Washington - To Do.

8. Clyde's of Gallery Place

8.1
707 7th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 229 tips and reviews
barmini by José Andrés is one of Washington - To Do.

9. barmini by José Andrés

8.7
501 9th St NW (9th St NW between E and F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 74 tips and reviews
P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace is one of Washington - To Do.

10. P.O.V. Rooftop Lounge and Terrace

515 15th St NW (at W Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 168 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Washington - To Do.

11. Shake Shack

8.0
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 227 tips and reviews
Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carrilon is one of Washington - To Do.

12. Robert A. Taft Memorial and Carrilon

6.9
1 Louisiana Avenue NW (New Jersey Avenue NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 7 tips and reviews
Meridian Hill Park is one of Washington - To Do.

13. Meridian Hill Park

9.3
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Dante Alighieri Statue is one of Washington - To Do.

14. Dante Alighieri Statue

Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Columbia Heights · 1 tip
The Yards Park is one of Washington - To Do.

15. The Yards Park

9.4
10 Water St SE (at 3rd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Park · Navy Yard · 37 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Washington - To Do.

16. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of Washington - To Do.

17. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Originally called the National Air Museum when it was formed on August 12, 1946 by an act of Congress, some pieces in the National Air and Space Museum collection date back to 1876.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of Washington - To Do.

18. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.

National Museum of Natural History is one of Washington - To Do.

19. National Museum of Natural History

9.2
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of Washington - To Do.

20. Capitol Reflecting Pool

9.0
1st St NW (btwn Pennsylvania Ave NW & Maryland Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 42 tips and reviews