Paying tribute to a free press, this narrow elevated park was originally designed as a two-block walkway. It now features a memorial honoring journalists killed on the job. It鈥檚 a nice spot to sit for a while and contemplate.
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One of America's most visited historic sites, Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington.
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The legendary exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum include the Wright brothers' flyer, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St鈥
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Two buildings. Hundreds of masterpieces. Infinite enjoyment. It's easy to spend a full day at the National Gallery of Art, which showcases a whole range鈥
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Anchoring the National Mall's west end is the hallowed shrine to Abraham Lincoln, who gazes across the Reflecting Pool beneath his neoclassical, Doric鈥
National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Located in Washington, DC, the sensational National Museum of African American History & Culture is devoted exclusively to the documentation of African鈥
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Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government (ie Congress) has met to write the country's laws.
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Play image association with the words 鈥淲ashington, DC,鈥 and chances are the first thing that comes to mind is the White House. The president鈥檚 pad is鈥
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Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America鈥檚 most revered鈥
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Just outside of Arlington National Cemetery is the Marine Corps War Memorial, better known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. It pays tribute to the six soldiers鈥
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This 91-acre wooded island in the Potomac is a wilderness preserve honoring the conservation-minded 26th US president. A large memorial plaza and statue鈥
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This park is a favorite with couples on first dates, families on an evening stroll and power players showing off their yachts. Benches dot the way, where鈥
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The steep set of stairs dropping down to M St is a popular track for joggers, but more famously it's the spot where demonically possessed Father Karras鈥
5. Arlington National Cemetery
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Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America鈥檚 most revered鈥
6. Women in Military Service for America Memorial
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This memorial is an impressive-looking, semi-circular structure that honors the 2.5 million women who have served in America's armed forces. Inside is a鈥
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Designed by Italian architect Luigi Moretti and DC-based landscape architect Boris Timchenko and constructed between 1963 and 1971, this five-building鈥
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An eternal flame flickers beside this simple but moving gravesite 鈥 the final resting place for President John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis鈥