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Washington,DC

Washington,DC

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Created by William Thorne • Updated On: April 3, 2015

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1. George Washington's Mount Vernon

9.2
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy (at George Washington Memorial Pkwy), Mount Vernon, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 117 tips and reviews

William T.William Thorne: beautiful gardens

2. United States Capitol

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

William T.William Thorne: great and interesting

3. 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

William T.William Thorne: really enjoyed this can spend hours there

4. 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

William T.William Thorne: nice view and better since they put elevator in

5. 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

William T.William Thorne: got picture of one of secret service guards holding my baby

6. Lincoln Memorial

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

William T.William Thorne: can have nice picnic lunch with Abe

7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.3
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

William T.William Thorne: long overdue!!

8. Arlington National Cemetery

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

William T.William Thorne: makes you really appreciate the sacrifices for our freedom

9. 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

William T.William Thorne: enjoyed all

10. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.1
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews

William T.William Thorne: nice and peaceful

11. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

9.2
Arlington National Cemetery (btw Memorial Dr & Roosevelt Dr, Section 48), Arlington, VA
Monument · 40 tips and reviews

William T.William Thorne: the changing of the guards

John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is one of Washington,DC.

12. John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame

9.2
Arlington National Cemetery (Section 45), Arlington, VA
Monument · 29 tips and reviews

Edgardo B.Edgardo Bernuy: Great view if the Washington monument

Ford's Theatre is one of Washington,DC.

13. 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
Library of Congress is one of Washington,DC.

14. Library of Congress

9.2
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews
United States Navy Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

15. United States Navy Memorial

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

16. Dupont Circle

8.8
1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

17. The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

9.1
The Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Monument · 28 tips and reviews
United States Air Force Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

18. United States Air Force Memorial

9.3
1 Air Force Memorial Dr (Columbia Pike), Arlington, VA
Monument · 27 tips and reviews
US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) is one of Washington,DC.

19. US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)

US Marine Memorial Cir, Arlington, VA
Memorial Site · 84 tips and reviews
US Department of the Treasury is one of Washington,DC.

20. US Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 15th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 24 tips and reviews
Changing of the Guard is one of Washington,DC.

21. Changing of the Guard

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Other Event · 9 tips and reviews
George Mason Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

22. George Mason Memorial

7.6
East Basin Dr SW (in West Potomac Park), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 12 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

23. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.3
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

24. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Washington,DC.

25. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

26. World War II Memorial

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

27. District of Columbia World War I Memorial

8.5
1964 Independence Ave SW (in West Potomac Park), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 10 tips and reviews
The Pentagon is one of Washington,DC.

28. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA
Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

29. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

8.8
1st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington,DC.

30. 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
Capitol Reflecting Pool is one of Washington,DC.

31. 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
James A. Garfield Monument is one of Washington,DC.

32. James A. Garfield Monument

7.3
83 Maryland Ave SW (1st St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Washington,DC.

33. 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
NASA Tributes is one of Washington,DC.

34. NASA Tributes

Arlington National Cemetery (Section 46), Ft Myer, VA
Monument · No tips or reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of Washington,DC.

35. 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
United States Botanic Garden is one of Washington,DC.

36. United States Botanic Garden

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

37. Lafayette Square Park

8.3
1601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 39 tips and reviews