Dulles International Airport 46 min
The White House (27 min.) Landmark historic home & office of the United States president with tours for visitors. Smithsonian Institution Offices (20 min.) Government-run free-admission complex including 19 museums 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum (21 min.) Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration with displays of vehicles & more. International Spy Museum (24 min.) Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (21 min.) Columned rotunda in the style of Rome s Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. National Mall (22 min.) Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln MLK FDR WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (33 min.) Famous zoo housing thousands of animals including popular giant pandas. Free admission. Ford S Theatre (24 min.) The site of Lincoln s assassination this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours. Washington Monument (22 min.) Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America s first president. Library Of Congress (23 min.) This federal cultural institution is the world s biggest library & features tours talks & concerts. Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History (21 min.) From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. United States National Arboretum (14 min.) Free to visitors this outdoor space boasts trees shrubs & plants plus a picnic area & museum. National Gallery Of Art (23 min.) Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. Lincoln Memorial (24 min.) Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue murals & reflecting pool. |