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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of Washington.

1. 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
Supreme Court of the United States is one of Washington.

2. 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
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Washington.

3. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Library of Congress is one of Washington.

4. Library of Congress

9.2
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 185 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of Washington.

5. World War II Memorial

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

6. 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
Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard is one of Washington.

7. Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

9.0
800 F St NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 24 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - West Building is one of Washington.

8. National Gallery of Art - West Building

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at Madison Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 118 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of Washington.

9. National Portrait Gallery

9.3
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of Washington.

10. 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 Air and Space Museum is one of Washington.

11. National Air and Space Museum

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

12. Warner Theatre

9.1
513 13th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews
Proof is one of Washington.

13. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of Washington.

14. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.7
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of Washington.

15. Busboys and Poets

1025 5th St NW (at K St. NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 298 tips and reviews
Ted's Bulletin is one of Washington.

16. Ted's Bulletin

8.8
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 304 tips and reviews
9:30 Club is one of Washington.

17. 9:30 Club

9.2
815 V St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 214 tips and reviews
ChurchKey is one of Washington.

18. ChurchKey

8.9
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 295 tips and reviews
Petworth Citizen & Reading Room is one of Washington.

19. Petworth Citizen & Reading Room

829 Upshur St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Petworth · 29 tips and reviews
All Souls Bar is one of Washington.

20. All Souls Bar

9.0
725 T St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 21 tips and reviews
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of Washington.

21. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.7
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 tips and reviews
The Tombs is one of Washington.

22. The Tombs

8.5
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Georgetown · 89 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Washington.

23. 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 White House is one of Washington.

24. 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
Off the Record is one of Washington.

25. Off the Record

8.8
800 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory is one of Washington.

26. Phoebe Waterman Haas Public Observatory

8.8
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 2 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Washington.

27. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Washington.

28. 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
Albert Einstein Planetarium is one of Washington.

29. Albert Einstein Planetarium

9.1
600 Independence Ave SW (at 6th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Planetarium · Southwest Washington · 12 tips and reviews
National Museum of Natural History is one of Washington.

30. 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
Politics and Prose Bookstore is one of Washington.

31. Politics and Prose Bookstore

9.3
5015 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Nebraska Ave & 36th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Chevy Chase · 81 tips and reviews
Ford's Theater Center for Education & Leadership is one of Washington.

32. Ford's Theater Center for Education & Leadership

8.1
511 10th St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 3 tips and reviews
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of Washington.

33. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of Washington.

34. International Spy Museum

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

35. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
Lincoln's Waffle Shop is one of Washington.

36. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.8
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews