The gigantic obelisk (in fact the tallest obelisk and the tallest stone structure in the world) commemorates George Washington – the first…
This monument commemorates the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
One of the iconic symbols of American democracy and the seat of the United States Congress.
Possibly the largest library in the world as well as the oldest cultural institution in the US. It is divided into three buildings.
The memorial commemorates the American soldiers and civilians who in some way took part in World War II.
The neoclassical memorial located at the Tidal Basin commemorates the third president of the USA – Thomas Jefferson.
The neoclassical building, finished in 1935, houses the Supreme Court of the United States (the highest federal court).
This small museum hides some of the greatest documents in human history or at least the history of the United States of America.
Union Station is one of the most popular sights in Washington, D.C., with over 40 million visitors coming to see it each year.
The Pentagon Memorial, formally the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia,…
Also known as Friendship Archway, this traditional Chinese gate not only marks an entrance to the Chinatown, but also serves as a reminder…
See the grave site and the memorial dedicated to the former President of the United States John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
The Old Stone House is the oldest unchanged building structure in Washington, D.C.
Previously known as Cedar Hill, this house was once the home of one of the most prominent African Americans, Frederick Douglass.
The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum.
Built in 1987, this memorial is dedicated to all who have served in the US Navy.
Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States, located near 14th Street…
Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the…
John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United…
The Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain is a memorial fountain in President's Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
