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Place / Tourist Attraction: Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States)

Lincoln Memorial

Attraction Memorial

2 Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States
The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial's architect was Henry Bacon. (Wikipedia)
Place / Tourist Attraction: United States Capitol (First Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia 20004, United States)

United States Capitol

Attraction Architectural Site Government Building Landmark Building

First Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia 20004, United States
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is a symbol of the American people and their government, the meeting place of the nation's legislature. The Capitol also houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right. It is a working office building as well as a tourist attraction visited by millions every year.
Place / Tourist Attraction: The White House (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20500, United States)

The White House

Attraction

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20500, United States
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers. The residence was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neo...
Place / Tourist Attraction: National Mall (Washington, District of Columbia United States)

National Mall

Attraction National Park Memorial

Washington, District of Columbia United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States)

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Museum

Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Washington Monument (2 15th Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States)

Washington Monument

Attraction

2 15th Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Georgetown (Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, United States)

Georgetown

Historic Neighborhood

Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20007, United States
Georgetown was originally established as a tobacco port town in Maryland, and housed a lumber yard, cement works, and the Washington Flour Mill. More than two centuries later, Georgetown has become a historic neighborhood and a major commercial district in northwest Washington, D.C. It is also home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks, such as the Volta Bureau a...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Smithsonian National Zoological Park (3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20008, United States)

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Park Zoo

3001 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20008, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Library of Congress (101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia 20540, United States)

Library of Congress

Attraction Library

101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia 20540, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (600 Independence Avenue Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States)

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Attraction Museum

600 Independence Avenue Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, also called the Air and Space Museum, is a museum in Washington, D.C., US. It was established in 1946 as the National Air Museum and opened its main building on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza in 1976. In 2018, the museum saw approximately 6.2 million visitors, making it the fifth most visited museum in the world, and the seco...
Place / Tourist Attraction: United States Botanic Garden (100 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20001, United States)

United States Botanic Garden

Park Garden

100 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20001, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: National Gallery of Art (Constitution Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20565, United States)

National Gallery of Art

Art Gallery

Constitution Avenue Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20565, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (5 Henry Bacon Drive Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20245, United States)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Park

5 Henry Bacon Drive Northwest, Northwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20245, United States
Place / Tourist Attraction: Korean War Veterans Memorial (900 Ohio Drive Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States)

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Park

900 Ohio Drive Southwest, Southwest Washington, Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States
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