Dulles International Airport 39 min
Washington Monument (11 min) Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America's first president. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (11 min) Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more. Lincoln Memorial (10 min) Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool. National Mall (9 min) Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. Arlington National Cemetery (12 min) Vast military cemetery featuring JFK’s eternal flame, Memorial Amphitheater & Tomb of the Unknowns. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (11 min) Monument to Vietnam War service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers. World War II Memorial (12 min) Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II. The Pentagon (6 min) Immense, five-sided headquarters of the United States Defense Department, featuring guided tours. National Gallery of Art (12 min) Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. International Spy Museum (9 min) Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. United States Capitol (13 min) Iconic, domed classical building housing the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives, open for tours. Smithsonian Institution Offices (10 min) Government-run, free-admission complex including 19 museums, 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. The White House (16 min) Landmark, historic home & office of the United States president, with tours for visitors. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (10 min) From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (11 min) Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. |