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Southeast Road Trip VI - Washington DC & Fairfax

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Final stop in Fairfax, Virginia to see some family and to visit the impressive monuments at the National Mall in DC.

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Washington, D.C., Fairfax

Day 1 Itinerary

Places visited: Oyamel Cocina Mexicana - US Navy Memorial Plaza - National Archives Museum - National Gallery of Art - National Mall - National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Castle - National Mall - National Museum of African American History and Culture - Washington Monument - The White House - Washington Monument - World War II Memorial - Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - Lincoln Memorial - Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Constitution Gardens - Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue - International Country Club

Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

US Navy Memorial Plaza
US Navy Memorial Plaza
US Navy Memorial Plaza
US Navy Memorial Plaza
US Navy Memorial Plaza

US Navy Memorial Plaza

National Archives Museum
National Archives Museum
National Archives Museum
National Archives Museum
National Archives Museum

National Archives Museum

National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art

National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall

National Mall

The National Mall has a lot of open lawn space with shaded areas - perfect for picnics. Food trucks line up some of the main cross streets like 7th Street NW & 14th Street SW.

National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden

National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden

Very cool sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art. There is a cute cafe in the garden good for lunch or a quick coffee break.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian Castle

National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall
National Mall

National Mall

You can easily spend more than a day in this large park filled with impressive monuments and world-class museums.

We visited by foot but it was a lot of walking. There is a shuttle bus that goes around the park stopping at all major sites. You can also bike or scooter around.

National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Supposedly one of the most popular museums in National Mall. Need to make a reservation in advance.

Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument

Washington Monument

The White House

The White House

Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument
Washington Monument

Washington Monument

You can go to the top of this monument which has a great view of the whole park. Capacity is limited so need to make reservation weeks ahead.

World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

A beautiful monument with a big fountain. This is probably my favorite monument in the whole park of National Mall.

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The pictures don’t do it justice.

The reflection pool got its name because of the perfect reflection of the Washington monument in it when you stand on the east end of the pool.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Constitution Gardens

Constitution Gardens

Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue

Major General Winfield Scott Hancock Statue

International Country Club
International Country Club
International Country Club
International Country Club
International Country Club
International Country Club
International Country Club

International Country Club

trip-journal-location
Chantilly

Day 2 Itinerary

Places visited: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Truly impressive flight museum. There is a real decommissioned space shuttle “ Discovery” on display. We also found a full-size X-wing model (Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker).

trip-journal-location
New York City

Day 3 Itinerary

Places visited: Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

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