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Washington, D.C. to-do

Washington, D.C. to-do

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Created by Mike Campton • Updated On: October 17, 2013
National Museum of American History is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

1. 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
National Museum of Natural History is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

2. 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
Newseum is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

3. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
National Geographic Museum is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

4. National Geographic Museum

1145 17th St NW (at Sumner Row NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 49 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

5. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

6. Georgetown Waterfront Park

9.5
K St NW (btwn 31st & 34th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Georgetown · 91 tips and reviews
The Yards Park is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

7. The Yards Park

9.4
10 Water St SE (at 3rd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Park · Navy Yard · 37 tips and reviews
Georgetown University is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

8. Georgetown University

37th St NW, Washington, D.C.
University · Georgetown · 39 tips and reviews
Wisemiller's Grocery & Deli is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

9. Wisemiller's Grocery & Deli

8.4
1236 36th St NW (at Prospect St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Deli · Georgetown · 26 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

10. Lincoln Memorial

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

11. Washington Monument

9.4
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

12. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

13. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

9.2
1850 W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 143 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

14. Founding Farmers

8.9
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

15. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.4
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Meridian Hill Park is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

16. Meridian Hill Park

9.4
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Gravelly Point Park is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

17. Gravelly Point Park

8.9
George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA
Park · 66 tips and reviews
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

18. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.6
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

19. 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 White House is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

20. 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 Reflecting Pool is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

21. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.2
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 77 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

22. 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
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

23. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 143 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

24. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

25. Dupont Circle

8.9
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

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
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

27. Capitol Reflecting Pool

8.8
1st St NW (btwn Pennsylvania Ave NW & Maryland Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 42 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

28. National Archives and Records Administration

8.8
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

29. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.6
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

30. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

31. Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception

400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
Church · Brookland · 32 tips and reviews
United States Capitol is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

32. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

33. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.8
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

34. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of Washington, D.C. to-do.

35. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews