Washington D.C.

1. The White House

8.8

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Government Building · Northwest Washington · 511 tips and reviews

2. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 307 tips and reviews

National Mall is one of Washington D.C..

3. National Mall

9.5

Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.

Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews

4. Lincoln Memorial

9.6

2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Southwest Washington · 472 tips and reviews

The Studio Theatre is one of Washington D.C..

5. The Studio Theatre

9.0

1501 14th St NW (at P St NW), Washington, D.C.

Theater · Logan Circle - Shaw · 24 tips and reviews

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is one of Washington D.C..

6. 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

Dupont Circle is one of Washington D.C..

7. Dupont Circle

8.9

1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews

Washington Monument is one of Washington D.C..

8. 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

Baked & Wired is one of Washington D.C..

9. Baked & Wired

9.2

1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.

Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of Washington D.C..

10. 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

11. Library of Congress

9.3

101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.

Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews

Washington National Cathedral is one of Washington D.C..

12. Washington National Cathedral

9.1

3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Washington D.C..

13. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2

5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Washington D.C..

14. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1

675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews

15. 2 Amys

8.9

3715 Macomb St NW, Washington, D.C.

Pizzeria · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 167 tips and reviews

Pleasant Pops Farmhouse Market & Cafe is one of Washington D.C..

16. 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

National Museum of Natural History is one of Washington D.C..

17. 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

18. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA

Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews

HISTORY: Lt. Col. Hugh Tracey and architect George Bergstrom conceived this building's five-corner design during a feverish summer weekend early in World War II.

19. Capitol Hill

Washington, D.C.

Neighborhood · 29 tips and reviews

20. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4

16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is one of Washington D.C..

21. J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building

935 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Government Building · Penn Quarter · 18 tips and reviews

Arletha (Candy) Myers: Welcome to the FBI

Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of Washington D.C..

22. 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

Arlington National Cemetery is one of Washington D.C..

23. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA

Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews

24. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA

Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews

C-SPAN: Cemetery - 624 acres, where veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred. See video for more history. Read more.

National Museum of American History is one of Washington D.C..

25. 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

Arundel Mills is one of Washington D.C..

26. Arundel Mills

7.9

7000 Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD

Shopping Mall · 117 tips and reviews

Queenstown Premium Outlets is one of Washington D.C..

27. Queenstown Premium Outlets

7.5

441 Outlet Center Dr (Ocean Gateway), Queenstown, MD

Outlet Mall · 20 tips and reviews

Dorothy Sunwoo: Best place to shops are outlets. Discounts ftw

Potomac Mills is one of Washington D.C..

28. Potomac Mills

8.4

2700 Potomac Mills Cir (Smoketown Rd), Woodbridge, VA

Shopping Mall · 87 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Potomac Mills is the largest outlet mall near the DC metropolitan area, boasting over 220 discount retailers. -- Green Guide Editor

Leesburg Premium Outlets is one of Washington D.C..

29. Leesburg Premium Outlets

8.2

241 Fort Evans Rd NE (at Leesburg Bypass), Leesburg, VA

Outlet Mall · Leesburg Corner · 58 tips and reviews

Seth Sobel: Outlets aren't what they used to be. It used to be that you could get a good deal on markouts or overstocks. Now, it's just a place for factories to sell you stuff at full or nearly full price.

30. Zaytinya

9.0

701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.

Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews

31. matchbox

1901 14th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.

Pizzeria · U-Street · 80 tips and reviews

32. Le Diplomate

9.2

1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews

Pizzeria Paradiso is one of Washington D.C..

33. Pizzeria Paradiso

8.7

3282 M St NW (at 33rd St NW), Washington, D.C.

Pizzeria · Georgetown · 107 tips and reviews

Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro is one of Washington D.C..

34. Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

1940 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.

Wine Bar · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews

Capitol City Brewing Company is one of Washington D.C..

35. Capitol City Brewing Company

7.5

1100 New York Ave NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.

Brewery · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 218 tips and reviews

36. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1

675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews

The Telegraph: For dinner, call ahead for reservations at Old Ebbitt Grill (001 202 347 4800). It's one of the city’s landmark restaurants and a favourite of former presidents including Theodore Roosevelt.

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC is one of Washington D.C..

37. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC

8.5

1150 22nd St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.

Resort · West End · 65 tips and reviews

Eighteenth Street Lounge is one of Washington D.C..

38. Eighteenth Street Lounge

1212 18th St NW (at Jefferson Pl NW), Washington, D.C.

Lounge · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 89 tips and reviews

39. Café Citron

7.0

1343 Connecticut Ave NW (at 18th St), Washington, D.C.

Night Club · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 52 tips and reviews

Residence of the Turkish Ambassador is one of Washington D.C..

40. Residence of the Turkish Ambassador

1606 23rd St NW, Washington, D.C.

Government Building · Kalorama · No tips or reviews

Embassy of Turkey is one of Washington D.C..

41. Embassy of Turkey

2525 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Embassy or Consulate · Kalorama · 8 tips and reviews

42. BlackSalt

9.2

4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steak is one of Washington D.C..

43. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steak

1652 K St NW (K St bet 16th & 17th), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 42 tips and reviews

44. Meiwah

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW (M St NW), Washington, D.C.

Chinese Restaurant · West End · 64 tips and reviews

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace is one of Washington D.C..

45. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

8.9

1612 14th St NW (at Corcoran Street), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 125 tips and reviews

Hank's Oyster Bar is one of Washington D.C..

46. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.6

1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of Washington D.C..

47. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.2

750 15th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 85 tips and reviews

Rappahanock Oyster Bar is one of Washington D.C..

48. Rappahanock Oyster Bar

1309 5th St NE (in Union Market), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Ivy City · 30 tips and reviews

The Oceanaire Seafood Room is one of Washington D.C..

49. The Oceanaire Seafood Room

8.1

1201 F St NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews

Legal Sea Foods is one of Washington D.C..

50. Legal Sea Foods

704 7th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Chinatown · 82 tips and reviews

Luke's Lobster is one of Washington D.C..

51. Luke's Lobster

8.0

624 E St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 69 tips and reviews

52. Fiola Mare

9.0

3050 K St NW (at 31st St), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 68 tips and reviews

Smith & Wollensky is one of Washington D.C..

53. Smith & Wollensky

1112 19th St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.

Steakhouse · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 33 tips and reviews