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National Museum of American History
On Constitution Ave. NW, between 12th and 14th sts. NW (on the north side of the Mall, with entrances on Constitution Ave. and Madison Dr.)
Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: As a bastion of U.S. culture and history, this museum tells America's story in terms of... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
National Museum of Natural History
On Constitution Ave. NW, btw. 9th and 12th sts. (on the north side of the Mall, with entrances on Madison Dr. and Constitution Ave.)
Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: Stop outside first, on the 9th Street side of the building, to visit the butterfly... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Formerly 15th St. SW; near Independence Ave., just off the Mall
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: Twenty-five million people from 100 different countries have visited this museum since it opened... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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National Archives
Between 7th and 9th sts. NW; tourists enter on Constitution Ave., researchers on Pennsylvania Ave
700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Rotunda of the National Archives displays the country's most important original... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
National Air and Space Museum
On Independence Ave. SW, between 4th and 7th sts., on the south side of the Mall, with entrances on Jefferson Dr. or Independence Ave
Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 1.2 mi. (from destination center) Description: With the opening of its new branch, the National Air and Space Museum has two locations. The... Read More
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Northeast of the Lincoln Memorial, east of Henry Bacon Dr. (btw. 21st and 22nd sts. NW, on the Constitution Ave. NW side of the Mall)
Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 1.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is possibly the most poignant sight in Washington: two long,... Read More
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The Capitol
Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center: On East Capitol St. (at 1st St. NW)
Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 1.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: The Capitol is as majestic up close as it is from afar. For 135 years it sheltered not only both... Read More
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National Zoological Park
Adjacent to Rock Creek Park
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 2.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: The zoo's biggest draw is the three giant pandas: Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their... Read More
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The Supreme Court of the United States
Between E. Capitol St. and Maryland Ave. NE
One 1st St. NE Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 1.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The highest tribunal in the nation, the Supreme Court is charged with the power of "judicial... Read More
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Washington Monument
Directly south of the White House, on 15th St., between Madison Dr. and Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center) Description: The idea of a tribute to George Washington first arose 16 years before his death, at the... Read More
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