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Washington Monument
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States.
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| Lincoln Memorial |
Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, which are primarily situated on or
around the National Mall, the front yard and public podium of the American people. Immortalised in The Great March on Washington which took place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony during the march.
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| The White House |
Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects' 2007 ranking of "America's Favourite Architecture" are in the District of Columbia: the White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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| The US Capitol |
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| The National Capitol Columns |
The National Mall is a large, open park in downtown Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol.
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| The Smithsonian Institution |
The Smithsonian Institution operates 19 museums and the National Zoo, all free to the public.
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| Union Station |
Union Station is a transportation hub for passengers on Amtrak, commuter rail lines, and the Washington Metro. Due to such good transport connections we might leave our car here and head to our final destinations by train.
