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DC Bucket List
Decatur House - National Center for White House History is one of DC Bucket List.

1. Decatur House - National Center for White House History

7.8
748 Jackson Pl NW (enter at 1610 H St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 7 tips and reviews
Woodrow Wilson House is one of DC Bucket List.

2. Woodrow Wilson House

8.2
2340 S St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Kalorama · 11 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of DC Bucket List.

3. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Lafayette Square Park is one of DC Bucket List.

4. Lafayette Square Park

8.3
1601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Northwest Washington · 39 tips and reviews
US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) is one of DC Bucket List.

5. US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima)

US Marine Memorial Cir, Arlington, VA
Memorial Site · 84 tips and reviews
Crystal City is one of DC Bucket List.

6. Crystal City

Arlington, VA
Neighborhood · 12 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of DC Bucket List.

7. 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
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of DC Bucket List.

8. 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
Arlington National Cemetery is one of DC Bucket List.

9. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
Ford's Theatre is one of DC Bucket List.

10. 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
National Museum of Natural History is one of DC Bucket List.

11. 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
National Museum of American History is one of DC Bucket List.

12. 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
Good Stuff Eatery is one of DC Bucket List.

13. Good Stuff Eatery

8.4
303 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 3rd St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Capitol Hill · 279 tips and reviews
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of DC Bucket List.

14. 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.

International Spy Museum is one of DC Bucket List.

15. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The museum opened on July 19, 2002 and is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.

Smithsonian Museum of American History: The Kennedys is one of DC Bucket List.

16. Smithsonian Museum of American History: The Kennedys

1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DC Bucket List.

17. 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.

Albert Einstein Memorial is one of DC Bucket List.

18. Albert Einstein Memorial

8.9
2100 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Outdoor Sculpture · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews

C-SPANC-SPAN: Dedicated in April 1979, coinciding with Einstein's 100th birthday, the statue is 12 feet tall and weighs about 4 tons. Watch this 90 second C-SPAN YouTube video about the memorial. Read more.

Office of the Vice President is one of DC Bucket List.

19. Office of the Vice President

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Office · Northwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Hope Diamond Exhibit is one of DC Bucket List.

20. Hope Diamond Exhibit

7.1
Lenfant Plz SW (at National Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews

Jeff M.Jeff Meade: That's a big rock! Did you know Harry Winston mailed this to the Smithsonian? That post office is now the Postal Museum! Check it out!

Shakespeare Theatre Company - Harman Hall is one of DC Bucket List.

21. Shakespeare Theatre Company - Harman Hall

9.0
610 F St NW (at 6th Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews

TinylizTinyliz: pre order your drink for the intermission

Judiciary Square is one of DC Bucket List.

22. Judiciary Square

7.0
Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews

DC Preservation LeagueDC Preservation League: Judiciary Square was originally designated as the site for the Supreme Court, in accordance with L’Enfant’s Plan to place the three branches of government in a geographical relationship.

Dupont Underground is one of DC Bucket List.

23. Dupont Underground

7.6
19 Dupont Cir NW, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Theodore Roosevelt Island is one of DC Bucket List.

24. Theodore Roosevelt Island

8.8
Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
Great Falls Park is one of DC Bucket List.

25. Great Falls Park

9.4
9200 Old Dominion Dr (at Georgetown Pike), McLean, VA
Park · 144 tips and reviews
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS) is one of DC Bucket List.

26. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS)

8.3
1411 W St SE, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Historic Anacostia · 12 tips and reviews
DC Improv Comedy Club is one of DC Bucket List.

27. DC Improv Comedy Club

8.7
1140 Connecticut Ave NW (at Connecticut Ave. & M St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Comedy Club · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 43 tips and reviews
Ghost And Graveyard Tour, Alexandria Colonial Tours is one of DC Bucket List.

28. Ghost And Graveyard Tour, Alexandria Colonial Tours

7.7
King & Fairfax Streets, Alexandria, VA
Historic and Protected Site · Old Town · 4 tips and reviews
Monuments By Moonlight Trolley Tour is one of DC Bucket List.

29. Monuments By Moonlight Trolley Tour

7.6
72 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, D.C.
Tour Provider · NoMa · 4 tips and reviews
African American Civil War Memorial is one of DC Bucket List.

30. African American Civil War Memorial

1925 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Memorial Site · U-Street · 10 tips and reviews
The National Press Club is one of DC Bucket List.

31. The National Press Club

8.4
529 14th St NW (F St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Event Space · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews
George Washington's Mount Vernon is one of DC Bucket List.

32. 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
Embassy Row is one of DC Bucket List.

33. Embassy Row

Washington, D.C.
Neighborhood · 5 tips and reviews
U.S. Department of State, Harry S Truman Building is one of DC Bucket List.

34. U.S. Department of State, Harry S Truman Building

2201 C St NW (at 22nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 17 tips and reviews
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden is one of DC Bucket List.

35. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden

7.9
1644 31st St NW (Q St), Washington, D.C.
Garden · Georgetown · 5 tips and reviews
National Aquarium is one of DC Bucket List.

36. National Aquarium

1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Aquarium · Federal Triangle · 50 tips and reviews
The Willard InterContinental Washington D.C. Hotel is one of DC Bucket List.

37. The Willard InterContinental Washington D.C. Hotel

9.1
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 69 tips and reviews
Cafe Green is one of DC Bucket List.

38. Cafe Green

1513 17th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 31 tips and reviews
Elizabeth's is one of DC Bucket List.

39. Elizabeth's

8.2
1341 L St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 10 tips and reviews
Washington National Cathedral is one of DC Bucket List.

40. Washington National Cathedral

9.1
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of DC Bucket List.

41. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of DC Bucket List.

42. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 181 tips and reviews
The Exorcist Steps is one of DC Bucket List.

43. The Exorcist Steps

8.5
3600 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
Dupont Circle Fountain (Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial Fountain) is one of DC Bucket List.

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

8.2
Dupont Circle Park, Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Northwest Washington · 8 tips and reviews
President Lincoln's Cottage is one of DC Bucket List.

45. President Lincoln's Cottage

8.2
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW (at Upshur St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Petworth · 17 tips and reviews
Georgetown Waterfront Park is one of DC Bucket List.

46. Georgetown Waterfront Park

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

47. Amsterdam Falafelshop

2425 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Falafel Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 119 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Theatre Company - Klein Theatre is one of DC Bucket List.

48. Shakespeare Theatre Company - Klein Theatre

9.0
450 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Penn Quarter · 6 tips and reviews
Ethiopic is one of DC Bucket List.

49. Ethiopic

7.9
401 H St NE (at 4th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Near Northeast · 49 tips and reviews
Pi Pizzeria is one of DC Bucket List.

50. Pi Pizzeria

910 F St NW (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 225 tips and reviews
Georgetown Cupcake is one of DC Bucket List.

51. Georgetown Cupcake

8.5
3301 M St NW (at 33rd St.), Washington, D.C.
Cupcake Shop · Georgetown · 407 tips and reviews
South Lawn is one of DC Bucket List.

52. South Lawn

8.6
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Garden · Northwest Washington · 33 tips and reviews
J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is one of DC Bucket List.

53. J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building

935 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Penn Quarter · 18 tips and reviews
National Museum of Crime & Punishment is one of DC Bucket List.

54. National Museum of Crime & Punishment

575 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 58 tips and reviews
Senbeb Cafe is one of DC Bucket List.

55. Senbeb Cafe

7.8
6224 3rd St NW, Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Brightwood - Manor Park · 7 tips and reviews