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The White House is one of Travels.

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
National Museum of Natural History is one of Travels.

2. 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 Travels.

3. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of Travels.

4. National Museum of American History

9.2
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Travels.

5. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Jay Cooke State Park is one of Travels.

6. Jay Cooke State Park

8.7
780 Highway 210, Carlton, MN
State or Provincial Park · 9 tips and reviews
Lake Superior is one of Travels.

7. Lake Superior

Duluth, MN
Lake · 12 tips and reviews
Vista Cruise On Lake Superior is one of Travels.

8. Vista Cruise On Lake Superior

Duluth Harbor And Lake Superior, Minnesota
Cruise · Downtown Duluth · 3 tips and reviews
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament is one of Travels.

9. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

8.6
7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD
Performing Arts Venue · 66 tips and reviews
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament is one of Travels.

10. Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

8.5
4510 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL
Theme Restaurant · 134 tips and reviews
Disneyland Park is one of Travels.

11. Disneyland Park

9.4
1313 Disneyland Dr (btwn Ball Rd & Katella Ave), Anaheim, CA
Amusement Park · The Anaheim Resort · 1769 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of Travels.

12. 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
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of Travels.

13. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
United States Navy Memorial is one of Travels.

14. United States Navy Memorial

9.0
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Penn Quarter · 22 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of Travels.

15. Lincoln Memorial

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

16. Albert Einstein Memorial

8.9
2100 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Outdoor Sculpture · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Travels.

17. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of Travels.

18. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

19. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored.

20. Smithsonian American Art Museum

9.0
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews

Rachel U.Rachel Utsch: LOVE the "open" conservation labs and storage! An interesting side to museums that you rarely see. Don't leave without seeing this part of the museum on the third floor mezzanine and fourth floor.

21. Arlington National Cemetery

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

Dave H.Dave H: If you visit Washington DC, you have to pay respect to the soldiers and American's that paved the way for us. Very moving.

Union Station is one of Travels.

22. Union Station

7.7
50 Massachusetts Ave NE (at Columbus Cir NE), Washington, D.C.
Rail Station · 662 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Completed in 1908, the station was the largest train station in the world at the time it was built. In fact, if put on its side, the Washington Monument could lay within the confines of the station.

23. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews

Ann Marie B.Ann Marie B: A must-see museum in the District. Prepare to be emotional throughout the exhibits. If you have a military/govt ID, you get an immediate pass. Tip: read everything & take in as much as you can.

24. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the "increase and diffusion" of knowledge from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson, who had never visited the US himself.

25. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.1
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews

C-SPANC-SPAN: 19 Statues: 14 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. Each weighs~1,000 lbs. Reflected on the wall it creates the image of a total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel & 38 months of the war. Read more.

26. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: After the federal government was established in Washington, the court was housed in a basement room in the US Capitol until 1929, when Chief Justice Taft argued successfully for their own building.

27. US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)

US Marine Memorial Cir, Arlington, VA
Memorial Site · 84 tips and reviews

ChevroletChevrolet: All American, 24-7; This is one of the few official sites where the American Flag is required to be flown at all times.

28. Ford's Theatre

8.3
511 10th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 72 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: On the second floor of the Theater, you can see the boxseat where Abe Lincoln was sitting when he was killed. On the lower level the museum displays exhibits about Lincoln’s life and his tragic death.

29. Mount Vernon

7850 Carousel Ln, Richmond, VA
Middle School · No tips or reviews
Grand Canyon National Park is one of Travels.

30. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
National Park · 467 tips and reviews

31. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews

US National ArchivesUS National Archives: A bird's eye view of the Statue of Liberty! She may not look as tall from above, but Lady Liberty stands 305 feet, 6 inches from the base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of her torch. Read more.

32. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1173 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Empire State Building opened ahead of schedule in 1931 taking only one year and 45 days to build. It is currently the tallest building in NYC.

33. 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

Ryan U.Ryan Underwood: TeamTRI Tip: there are 2 FDR memorials in DC. The original is easy to miss...it's on the grounds of the Nat'l Archives. The other is this magnificent tribute. Find a park ranger and get the full scoop

34. Colonial Williamsburg

9.3
416-430 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA
History Museum · Historic Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews

The GrioThe Grio: The first permanent English settlement in the New World, Williamsburg is a historic town that contains many original structures and recreations of life in the 18th century.

35. Historic Jamestowne

8.8
1368 Colonial Pkwy, Jamestown, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 24 tips and reviews

Misti F.Misti Furr: Stand on the footbridge and see what's going on in the Pitch & Tar Swamp (so named because the colonists used the resin from the pine trees nearby for turpentine and naval stores).

36. Mount Rushmore National Memorial

8.9
13000 SD Highway 244 (btwn Iron Mountain & Palmer Gulch Rd), Keystone, SD
Monument · 165 tips and reviews

The Black Hills of South DakotaThe Black Hills of South Dakota: Take time to walk the Presidential Trail that will lead you to the base of the monument, directly below the four famous faces. And - keep your eyes open for sure-footed mountain goats!

37. Yellowstone National Park

9.3
Yellowstone National Park, WY
National Park · 79 tips and reviews

RadioShackRadioShack: Yellowstone in winter is mighty cold, but the scenery is just So Right. Drop by The Shack in Jackson, Wyoming to grab a new camera to capture the magic.

38. Old Faithful Geyser

8.4
U.S. 191 (btwn 20 & 89), Yellowstone National Park, WY
Hot Spring · 49 tips and reviews

39. Space Needle

8.8
400 Broad St, Seattle, WA
Monument · Lower Queen Anne · 424 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built for the 1962 World Expo, Space Needle distinctive structure, rising 600-plus feet above Seattle Center , has since become Seattle's most famous landmark.

40. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews

Gladys R.Gladys Roldan: Catch this spot on a clear day and it's awesome

Walt Disney World Resort is one of Travels.

41. Walt Disney World Resort

9.5
World Dr (Epcot Center Dr), Lake Buena Vista, FL
Resort · 176 tips and reviews
Universal Studios Florida is one of Travels.

42. Universal Studios Florida

9.5
6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL
Amusement Park · 1141 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Opened in 1990, it was designed as both a theme park and a studio from the start. Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes & developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions

Times Square is one of Travels.

43. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.

44. Graceland

8.8
3717 Elvis Presley Blvd (btwn Dolan Dr & Colonial Oak Ln), Memphis, TN
Museum · 234 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Home of Elvis Presley, it was opened to the public as a museum on June 7th 1982. Second to the White House, this is the most visited private home in the United States at 600,000 visitors a year.

Golden Gate Park is one of Travels.

45. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Candlestick Park is one of Travels.

46. Candlestick Park

490 Jamestown Ave, San Francisco, CA
Football Stadium · 104 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of Travels.

47. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
Pier 39 is one of Travels.

48. Pier 39

2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 387 tips and reviews
Montezuma's Castle is one of Travels.

49. Montezuma's Castle

Arizona
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews
Fort Verde State Historic Park is one of Travels.

50. Fort Verde State Historic Park

6.2
125 E Hollamon St (at S Nichols St), Camp Verde, AZ
State or Provincial Park · 3 tips and reviews
Cliff Castle Casino is one of Travels.

51. Cliff Castle Casino

5.9
555 W Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde, AZ
Casino · 17 tips and reviews