Dulles International Airport 41 min
International Spy Museum (9 min.) Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum (7 min.) Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration with displays of vehicles & more. Smithsonian Institution Offices (6 min.) Government-run free-admission complex including 19 museums 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. National Mall (6 min.) Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln MLK FDR WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (11 min.) Monument to Vietnam War service featuring a wall with over 58 000 names of dead & missing soldiers. Ford S Theatre (11 min.) The site of Lincoln s assassination this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (7 min.) Columned rotunda in the style of Rome s Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. Library Of Congress (9 min.) This federal cultural institution is the world s biggest library & features tours talks & concerts. Newseum (13 min.) High-tech museum exploring journalism s past present & future via interactive exhibits & films. National Gallery Of Art (14 min.) Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. Washington Monument (8 min.) Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America s first president. The White House (13 min.) Landmark historic home & office of the United States president with tours for visitors. Lincoln Memorial (10 min.) Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue murals & reflecting pool. Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History (7 min.) From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. |