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Created by Lene Krogh Jeppesen • Updated On: October 27, 2015
National Mall is one of DC.

1. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of DC.

2. 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 Museum of Natural History is one of DC.

3. 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
National Air and Space Museum is one of DC.

4. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of DC.

5. Georgetown Waterfront Park

9.5
K St NW (btwn 31st & 34th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 91 tips and reviews
Tidal Basin is one of DC.

6. Tidal Basin

9.3
W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Lake · Southwest Washington · 63 tips and reviews
Pleasant Pops Farmhouse Market & Cafe is one of DC.

7. Pleasant Pops Farmhouse Market & Cafe

1781 Florida Ave NW (at California St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Adams Morgan · 56 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of DC.

8. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.2
924 Blagden Alley NW (btwn M, N, 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Logan Circle - Shaw · 131 tips and reviews
Meridian Hill Park is one of DC.

9. Meridian Hill Park

9.3
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
District Taco is one of DC.

10. District Taco

8.1
1309 F St. NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 166 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of DC.

11. Boqueria

8.8
1837 M St NW (at 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 128 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DC.

12. 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
ChurchKey is one of DC.

13. ChurchKey

8.8
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 295 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of DC.

14. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
Union Market is one of DC.

15. Union Market

9.3
1309 5th St NE (at Neal Pl NE), Washington, D.C.
Gourmet Store · Ivy City · 169 tips and reviews
M.E. Swing Co. is one of DC.

16. M.E. Swing Co.

1702 G St NW (at 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 56 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle Fountain (Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial Fountain) is one of DC.

17. Dupont Circle Fountain (Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial Fountain)

8.2
Dupont Circle Park, Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 8 tips and reviews
Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar is one of DC.

18. Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar

1726 20th St NW (btwn R & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Northwest Washington · 124 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of DC.

19. United States Botanic Garden

8.9
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
Blind Dog Cafe is one of DC.

20. Blind Dog Cafe

944 Florida Ave NW (in Darnell's Bar), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of DC.

21. 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
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of DC.

22. 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 Coffee Bar is one of DC.

23. The Coffee Bar

9.0
1201 S St NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 67 tips and reviews
The White House is one of DC.

24. 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
Lincoln Memorial is one of DC.

25. Lincoln Memorial

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

26. Library of Congress

9.2
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 185 tips and reviews
Nordstrom Rack is one of DC.

27. Nordstrom Rack

7.3
1800 L St NW, Washington, D.C.
Discount Store · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 28 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of DC.

28. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of DC.

29. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of DC.

30. 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
Dupont Circle is one of DC.

31. Dupont Circle

8.8
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of DC.

32. National Archives and Records Administration

8.6
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
Albert Einstein Memorial is one of DC.

33. Albert Einstein Memorial

9.0
2100 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Outdoor Sculpture · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews
United States Navy Memorial is one of DC.

34. United States Navy Memorial

9.0
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Penn Quarter · 22 tips and reviews
Capitol Hill is one of DC.

35. Capitol Hill

Washington, D.C.
Neighborhood · 29 tips and reviews
The Ellipse — President's Park South is one of DC.

36. The Ellipse — President's Park South

8.3
Ellipse Rd NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 22 tips and reviews
National Archives Rotunda is one of DC.

37. National Archives Rotunda

8.6
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Federal Triangle · 25 tips and reviews
Lafayette Square Park is one of DC.

38. Lafayette Square Park

8.3
1601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 39 tips and reviews
Supreme Court of the United States is one of DC.

39. 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
National Geographic Museum is one of DC.

40. National Geographic Museum

1145 17th St NW (at Sumner Row NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 49 tips and reviews
West Potomac Park is one of DC.

41. West Potomac Park

9.1
Constitution Ave (btwn Ohio Dr & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Park · Southwest Washington · 13 tips and reviews
Franklin Square Park is one of DC.

42. Franklin Square Park

6.7
950 13th St. NW (I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 39 tips and reviews
Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit is one of DC.

43. Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit

8.6
Lenfant Plz SW (at National Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 6 tips and reviews
The Fillmore is one of DC.

44. The Fillmore

9.0
8656 Colesville Rd (btwn Georgia & Fenton), Silver Spring, MD
Music Venue · 57 tips and reviews
Albert Einstein Planetarium is one of DC.

45. Albert Einstein Planetarium

9.1
600 Independence Ave SW (at 6th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Planetarium · Southwest Washington · 12 tips and reviews
Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory is one of DC.

46. Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory

8.8
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 2 tips and reviews
Little Red Fox is one of DC.

47. Little Red Fox

5035 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Van Ness - Forest Hills · 54 tips and reviews
Rasika West End is one of DC.

48. Rasika West End

9.3
1190 New Hampshire Ave NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · West End · 116 tips and reviews
Rose Park is one of DC.

49. Rose Park

9.0
26th St NW (at O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Georgetown · 10 tips and reviews
Rock Creek Park (P St & 23rd St) is one of DC.

50. Rock Creek Park (P St & 23rd St)

7.4
P St NW & 23rd St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · West End · 5 tips and reviews
the park @ Foggy Bottom is one of DC.

51. the park @ Foggy Bottom

Washington, D.C.
Park · George Washington University · No tips or reviews
Mercedes Bien Vintage Clothing and Decor is one of DC.

52. Mercedes Bien Vintage Clothing and Decor

2423 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Vintage and Thrift Store · Adams Morgan · 3 tips and reviews
Treasury Vintage is one of DC.

53. Treasury Vintage

6.6
1843 14th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vintage and Thrift Store · U-Street · 3 tips and reviews
Current Boutique is one of DC.

54. Current Boutique

1809 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Boutique · U-Street · 5 tips and reviews
Secondi Consignment is one of DC.

55. Secondi Consignment

6.4
1702 Connecticut Ave NW (R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Women's Store · Northwest Washington · 8 tips and reviews
Tari is one of DC.

56. Tari

1525 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Boutique · Georgetown · 3 tips and reviews
Ella-Rue is one of DC.

57. Ella-Rue

7.6
3231 P St NW (Wisconsin), Washington, D.C.
Women's Store · Georgetown · 4 tips and reviews
Second Time Around is one of DC.

58. Second Time Around

3289 M St NW (Potomac St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vintage and Thrift Store · Georgetown · 5 tips and reviews
Clothes Encounters is one of DC.

59. Clothes Encounters

202 7th St SE (North Carolina), Washington, D.C.
Women's Store · Capitol Hill · 1 tip
Le Diplomate is one of DC.

60. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews
China Chilcano is one of DC.

61. China Chilcano

8.6
418 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 76 tips and reviews
Jaleo is one of DC.

62. Jaleo

8.7
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · 255 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of DC.

63. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Zaytinya is one of DC.

64. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews
El Centro D.F. is one of DC.

65. El Centro D.F.

1819 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · U-Street · 148 tips and reviews
The Gibson is one of DC.

66. The Gibson

2009 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Speakeasy · U-Street · 137 tips and reviews
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is one of DC.

67. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
2700 F St NW (at New Hampshire Ave), Washington, D.C.
Performing Arts Venue · Northwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of DC.

68. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.7
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 tips and reviews
The Yards Park is one of DC.

69. The Yards Park

9.4
10 Water St SE (at 3rd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Park · Navy Yard · 37 tips and reviews
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens is one of DC.

70. Dumbarton Oaks Gardens

8.9
1703 32nd St NW (at R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Garden · Georgetown · 17 tips and reviews
Theodore Roosevelt Island is one of DC.

71. Theodore Roosevelt Island

8.8
Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of DC.

72. United States National Arboretum

9.1
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of DC.

73. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
Baked & Wired is one of DC.

74. Baked & Wired

9.2
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront is one of DC.

75. Georgetown Waterfront

9.0
3000 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Waterfront · Georgetown · 27 tips and reviews
Old Stone House is one of DC.

76. Old Stone House

7.7
3051 M St NW (btw 30th St NW & 31st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Historic and Protected Site · Georgetown · 16 tips and reviews

77. 12th Pl NW

Washington, D.C.
Road · U-Street · No tips or reviews
Jack Rose Dining Saloon is one of DC.

78. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

8.6
2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 142 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of DC.

79. Milk Bar

1090 I St NW (at New York Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Dessert Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
The Diner is one of DC.

80. The Diner

7.5
2453 18th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 188 tips and reviews
Satellite Room is one of DC.

81. Satellite Room

2047 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Diner · U-Street · 71 tips and reviews