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DC sites to see

DC sites to see

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Created by T H • Updated On: December 25, 2013
Mount Vernon Trail is one of DC sites to see.

1. Mount Vernon Trail

7.0
Mount Vernon Trail, Alexandria, VA
Hiking Trail · 22 tips and reviews
Water Park is one of DC sites to see.

2. Water Park

8.3
1601 Crystal Dr (btwn 15th & 18th St S), Arlington, VA
Plaza · 20 tips and reviews
Freer Gallery of Art is one of DC sites to see.

3. Freer Gallery of Art

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 37 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art is one of DC sites to see.

4. 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
National Archives Rotunda is one of DC sites to see.

5. National Archives Rotunda

8.7
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Federal Triangle · 25 tips and reviews
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

6. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

8.8
1st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

7. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 472 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of DC sites to see.

8. 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
World War II Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

9. World War II Memorial

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

10. 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 DC sites to see.

11. 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
National Air and Space Museum is one of DC sites to see.

12. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of DC sites to see.

13. 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 Natural History is one of DC sites to see.

14. 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 Building Museum is one of DC sites to see.

15. National Building Museum

8.2
401 F St NW (at 5th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 108 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of DC sites to see.

16. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of DC sites to see.

17. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

18. 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 Gallery of Art - West Building is one of DC sites to see.

19. 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
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DC sites to see.

20. 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
Library of Congress is one of DC sites to see.

21. Library of Congress

9.3
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 186 tips and reviews
United States Botanic Garden is one of DC sites to see.

22. United States Botanic Garden

9.0
100 Maryland Ave SW (Independence Ave), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · Southwest Washington · 111 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

23. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

24. 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
Old Town Alexandria is one of DC sites to see.

25. Old Town Alexandria

9.2
Alexandria, VA
Neighborhood · 55 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

26. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.1
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of DC sites to see.

27. National Archives and Records Administration

8.7
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of DC sites to see.

28. 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
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

29. 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
Farragut Square is one of DC sites to see.

30. Farragut Square

7.7
901 17th St NW (btwn I & K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Park · 68 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of DC sites to see.

31. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

9.0
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of DC sites to see.

32. 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
Washington National Cathedral is one of DC sites to see.

33. Washington National Cathedral

9.1
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews
Rock Creek Park is one of DC sites to see.

34. Rock Creek Park

9.3
Beach Dr NW (at Park Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
National Park · Rock Creek Park · 43 tips and reviews
Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception is one of DC sites to see.

35. Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception

400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
Church · Brookland · 32 tips and reviews