The lovely green space behind the Smithsonian Castle is actually a rooftop garden, with three peaceful sections: a Moon Gate garden inspired by a 15th-century Chinese temple, a Victorian-style parterre garden and a Moorish-style garden with a mosaic fountain modelled after those in the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Shaded benches and tables dot the grounds, making this urban oasis a perfect picnic location.
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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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James Renwick designed this turreted, red-sandstone fairy-tale in 1855. Today the castle houses the Smithsonian Visitor Center, which makes a good first鈥
2. National Museum of African Art
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Enter the museum鈥檚 ground-level pavilion through the Enid A Haupt Garden, then descend into the dim underground exhibit space. Devoted to ancient and鈥
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Kids love taking a ride on this musical merry-go-round with its 58 brightly painted horses. It's on the Mall by the Smithsonian Castle.
4. National Museum of Asian Art
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This is a lovely spot in which to while away a Washington afternoon. Japanese silk scrolls, smiling Buddhas, rare Islamic manuscripts and Chinese jades鈥
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The Smithsonian鈥檚 cylindrical art museum shows works from modernism鈥檚 early days to today's most cutting-edge practitioners. Exhibitions of works drawn鈥
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Works by Rodin, Arp, Moore, Mir贸 and de Kooning are among those on show in this sunken sculpture garden opposite the Hirshhorn's main museum. The site is鈥
7. National Museum of Natural History
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Arguably the most popular of the Smithsonian museums, so crowds are pretty much guaranteed. Wave to Henry, the elephant who guards the rotunda, then zip鈥
8. National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
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This 6-acre garden is studded with whimsical sculptures such as Roy Lichtenstein鈥檚 House I (1998), a giant Claes Oldenburg typewriter eraser (1999) and鈥