Dulles International Airport 37 min
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (13 min.) Monument to Vietnam War service featuring a wall with over 58 000 names of dead & missing soldiers. The White House (19 min.) Landmark historic home & office of the United States president with tours for visitors. Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum (16 min.) Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration with displays of vehicles & more. International Spy Museum (14 min.) Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. Washington Monument (16 min.) Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America s first president. Smithsonian Institution Offices (15 min.) Government-run free-admission complex including 19 museums 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History (14 min.) From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. Arlington National Cemetery (14 min.) Vast military cemetery featuring JFK s eternal flame Memorial Amphitheater & Tomb of the Unknowns. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (15 min.) Columned rotunda in the style of Rome s Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. The Pentagon (10 min.) Immense five-sided headquarters of the United States Defense Department featuring guided tours. Lincoln Memorial (12 min.) Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue murals & reflecting pool. National Mall (14 min.) Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln MLK FDR WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. George Washington S Mount Vernon (25 min.) George Washington s vast estate furnished with period pieces & the president s own belongings. National Gallery Of Art (16 min.) Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. |