The memorial, DC鈥檚 first statue of a black woman, honors the educator and founder of the National Council of Negro Women.
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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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Lincoln Park is the lively center of Capitol Hill鈥檚 east end. Joggers and stroller-pushing families zip past the Emancipation Memorial, a statue of a鈥
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Freed black slaves raised the funds to erect this 1876 memorial, which portrays the snapping of slavery鈥檚 chains as Abraham Lincoln proffers the鈥
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First you have to find the Fridge, a friendly gallery specializing in street art. Follow the murals into the alley across 8th St from Ambar restaurant鈥
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Bard-o-philes will be all aflutter here, as the library holds the world's largest collection of old Billy鈥檚 works. Stroll through the Great Hall to see a鈥
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Yes, that is a dachshund snuffling around J Edgar Hoover's tombstone, while a black lab lopes over the final resting place of composer John Philip Sousa鈥
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One of the Library of Congress' three buildings, this holds 180 miles of shelving and is used mostly by researchers.
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The 鈥楨ighth and Eye Marines鈥 are on largely ceremonial duty at the nation鈥檚 oldest Marine Corps post. Most famously, this is the home barracks of the鈥
8. Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
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This brick house, only steps from the US Capitol, may not look like much, but throughout the 20th century it was ground zero for women fighting for their鈥