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Memorials And Museums That Are A Must See In Washington D.C. This Summer

The White House is for amateurs.

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Memorials And Museums That Are A Must See In Washington D.C. This Summer
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Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the nation's capital, Washington D.C. I have never realized how interesting D.C. was and I think we really took advantage of all the amazing memorials and museums that are at the tip of our fingers while we visited. Although the trip I took was short, I researched all the very interesting museums and memorials that are just a mere few blocks away from each other. Everyone has heard of the big monuments, which includes The White House and The National Mall, but there is so much more to the city than the basics.

1. The White House

2. US Capitol

3. Lincoln Memorial

4. Washington Monument

5. National Zoological Park

6. National Museum of Natural History

7. National Air and Space Museum

8. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

10. National Geographic Society

11. Washington Union Station

12. US Supreme Court

13. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

14. Arlington National Cemetery

15. Tudor Place

16. National Museum of Women in the Arts

17. Hillwood Estate/Museum/Gardens

18. Renwick Gallery

19. National Museum of African Art

20. National Gallery of Art

21. Smithsonian Institution

22. Korean War Veterans Memorial

23. National Museum of American History

24. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

25. US Botanic Garden

26. FDR Memorial

27. Ford's Theatre

28. International Spy Museum

29. Washington National Cathedral

30. Newseum

31. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

32. Hirshhorn Museum/ Sculpture Garden

33. US Holocaust Memorial Museum

34. National WWII Memorial

35. National Museum of the American Indian

36. JFK Center of Performing Arts

37. National Archives Building

38. US National Arboretum

39. T. Roosevelt Island

40. National Museum of African American History and Culture

41. Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

42. National Postal Museum

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