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George Washington's Grist Mill


Colonial technology
Mount Vernon Highway
Washington DC, VA 22309
+1 703 780 2000
George Washington's Grist Mill
Pavilion at the Old Post Office


Magnificent building and city view
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington DC 20004
+1 202 289 4222 (extn 15)
http://oldpostofficedc.com/
Pavilion at the Old Post Office
Hillwood House Museum


Lovely mansion and grounds
4155 Linnean Avenue Northwest
Washington DC 20008
+1 202 686 5807
Hillwood House Museum
Dumbarton Oaks


Art museum and lovely gardens
3101 R Street Northwest
Washington DC 20007
+1 202 342 3200
http://www.doaks.org/
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington National Cathedral


Gothic masterpiece, extensive grounds
3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016
+1 202 537 6200
http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/
Washington National Cathedral
Falls Church


Historic church in 300-year old town
115 East Fairfax Street
Washington DC, VA 22046
+1 703 532 7600
http://www.thefallschurch.org/
Falls Church
Eisenhower Executive Office Building


Office of the vice president
17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20500
+1 202 456 9491
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Federal Bureau of Investigation


High-tech crimesolving
935 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC 20535-0001
+1 202 324 3447
http://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Archives


Most valuable U.S. documents
Constitution Avenue, Northwest
(Between 7th and 9th Streets)
Washington DC 20408-0001
+1 202 501 5200 / +1 866 325 7208
http://www.archives.gov
National Archives
Hains Point


A windy, riverbank refuge
1100 Ohio Drive Southwest
Washington DC 20242
+1 202 619 7222
Hains Point
National Zoo


World-renowned animal park
3001 Connecticut Avenue NorthWest
Washington DC 20008
+1 202 633 4800
http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/
National Zoo
Friendship Firehouse


A History of Firefighting
107 South Alfred Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 838 3891
http://oha.ci.alexandria.va.us/friendship/
Friendship Firehouse
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens


Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue NE
(Anacostia Ave & Douglas St Northeast)
Washington DC 20020
+1 202 426 6905
http://www.nps.gov/nace/keaq/
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Naval Observatory


Clocking the stars
Massachusetts Ave & 34th St Northwest
Washington DC 20392
+1 202 652 1507
http://www.usno.navy.mil/
Naval Observatory
Lee-Fendall House


Home to the Lees of Virginia
614 Oronoco Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 548 1789
http://www.leefendallhouse.org/
Lee-Fendall House
Theodore Roosevelt Island and Memorial


A natural tribute
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Turkey Run Park
Washington DC, VA 22101
+1 703 285 2601 / +1 703 289 2500
http://www.nps.gov/this/
Theodore Roosevelt Island and Memorial
Rock Creek Park


A capital forest
5200 Glover Rd NW
Washington DC 20008
+1 202 895 6070
http://www.nps.gov/rocr/
Rock Creek Park
Tudor Place


A colonial showplace
1644 31st Street North West
Washington DC 20007
+1 202 965 0400
http://www.tudorplace.org/
Tudor Place
Washington Post


Step behind the scenes
1150 15th Street North West
Washington DC 20071
+1 202 334 7969
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Washington Post
Ford's Theatre


Lincoln's Assassination Site
511 10th Street North West
Washington DC 20004
+1 202 347 4833 (tickets)
http://www.fordstheatre.org
Ford's Theatre
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site


Home of the famed abolitionist
1411 W Street SE
Washington DC 20020
+1 202 426 5961
http://www.nps.gov/frdo/
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Woodrow Wilson House


Woodrow Wilson House
2340 S St Northwest
Washington DC 20008
+1 202 387 4062
http://www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org/
Woodrow Wilson House
National Museum of American History


Two centuries of Americana
14th Street and Constitution Avenue North West
Washington DC 20560
+1 202 633 1000
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
National Museum of American History
U.S. Botanic Garden


Wander through a flowering world
245 1st Street South West
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 225 8333/ +1 202 226 4082 (Tour Reservation)
http://www.usbg.gov
U.S. Botanic Garden
National Aquarium


Water Creatures
14th Street
(between Pennsylvania & Constitution avenues NW)
Washington DC 20230
+1 202 482 2825
http://www.nationalaquarium.com/
National Aquarium
Arlington House/ Custis-Lee Mansion


A hilltop legacy
Arlington National Cemetery
(between Lee and Sherman Drives)
Washington DC, VA 22211
+1 703 557 0613
http://www.nps.gov/arho/
Arlington House/ Custis-Lee Mansion
Arlington National Cemetery


Honoring Heroic Service
West end of Memorial Bridge
Washington DC, VA 22211
+1 703 695 3250 / +1 703 697 2131
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/
Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue)


A moment captured
Arlington Blvd and Meade St
Washington DC, VA 22211
+1 703 285 2601
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue)
Fletcher's Boathouse


A Potomac landmark
4940 Canal Road
Washington DC 20007
+1 202 244 0461
http://www.fletchersboathouse.com/
Fletcher's Boathouse
Washington Harbour


Riverside festivity
3000 K Street Northwest
Washington DC 20007
http://www.washingtonharbour.com/
Washington Harbour
Georgetown Station Post Office


Grand Old Building
1215 31st Street Northwest
Washington DC 20007
Georgetown Station Post Office
Verizon Center


DC's premier sports arena
601 F Street Northwest
Washington DC 20004
+1 202 628 3200 / +1 202 661 5000
http://www.verizoncenter.com/
Verizon Center
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium


DC's soccer home
2400 East Capitol Street Southeast
Washington DC 20003
+1 202 547 9077
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/rfksta.htm
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Old Town Alexandria


Cobblestones & Confederates
South of Washington
Washington DC, VA
http://www.ci.alexandria.va.us/
Old Town Alexandria
Gadsby's Tavern Museum


Washington's favorite pub
138 North Royal Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 548 1288
http://www.gadsbystavern.org/
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Mount Vernon


George Washington's home
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Washington DC, VA 22121
+1 703 780 2000
http://www.mountvernon.org/
Mount Vernon
Pentagon


U.S. Department of Defense
I-395 at Boundary Channel Drive
Washington DC, VA 20301
+1 703 697 1776
http://www.pentagon.gov/
Pentagon
Folger Shakespeare Library


Library, museum and theater
201 East Capitol Street South East
Washington DC 20003
+1 202 544 4600 / +1 202 544 7077 (Box Office)
http://www.folger.edu/
Folger Shakespeare Library
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts


Memorial & Performance
2700 F St NW
Washington DC 20566
+1 800 444 1324 / +1 202 467 4600
http://www.kennedy-center.org
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Woodlawn Plantation


Georgian mansion in Virginia countryside
9000 Richmond Highway
Washington DC, VA 22309
+1 703 780 4000
http://www.woodlawn1805.org/
Woodlawn Plantation
FDR Memorial


Tribute to FDR
900 Ohio Dr SW
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841
http://www.nps.gov/fdrm/
FDR Memorial
Dr. Samuel Mudd House


Accused and pardoned
3725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Road
Washington DC, MD 20601
+1 301 645 6870 / +1 301 274 9358
http://www.somd.lib.md.us/MUSEUMS/Mudd.htm
Dr. Samuel Mudd House
FedExField


Home of the Washington Redskins
1600 Raljon Road
Washington DC, MD 20785
+1 301 276 6000
http://www.fedex.com/us/sports/fedexfield/
FedExField
National World War II Memorial


World War II Memorial
National Mall
(btwn Lincoln Memorial & Washington Monument)
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841
http://www.nps.gov/nwwm/
National World War II Memorial
International Spy Museum


A look at the history of espionage
800 F St, NW
Washington DC 20004
+1 202 393 7798 (+1 202 EYE SPY U)
http://www.spymuseum.org
International Spy Museum
Farragut Square


A Historical Stroll
815 Connecticut Avenue North West
Washington DC 20006
+1 301662 2191
http://www.frommers.com
Farragut Square
National Trust for Historic Preservation


Guide to Historic Buildings & Neighborhoods
1785 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC 20036
+1 800 944 6847
http://www.nationaltrust.org
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Merriweather Post Pavilion


Party in the Park
10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Washington DC, MD 21044
+1 410 715 5550
http://www.merriweathermusic.com
Merriweather Post Pavilion
National Museum of the American Indian


National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. & Independence Ave., SW
Washington DC 20560
+1 202 633 1000
http://www.AmericanIndian.si.edu
National Museum of the American Indian
Georgetown University


Academic Excellence
37th and O St.
Washington DC 20057
+1 202 687 3600
http://www.georgetown.edu/
Georgetown University
City Zen


Delectable Cuisine
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW
2th and 14th Streets
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 554 8588
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/535000039.asp
City Zen
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center & University Conferences


Inside George Washington University
800 21st Street NW
Washington DC 20052
+1 202 994 7470
http://gwired.gwu.edu/marvincenter
Cloyd Heck Marvin Center & University Conferences
Old Presbyterian Meeting House


Old Presbyterian Meeting House
321 South Fairfax Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 549 6670
http://www.opmh.org/
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
African-American Civil War Memorial


Honoring freedom fighters
1000 U Street NW
Washington DC 20009
+1 202 667 6671
http://www.afroamcivilwar.org/
African-American Civil War Memorial
Albert Einstein Memorial


Statue of the scientist
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington DC 20418
+1 202 334 2000
Albert Einstein Memorial
Friendship Archway


Chinatown landmark
7th & H streets Northwest
(Chinatown)
Washington DC 20005
Friendship Archway
Department of Agriculture


Exhibits on farming
Independence Ave
(between 12th & 14th streets)
Washington DC 20050
+1 202 720 5505
http://www.usda.gov/
Department of Agriculture
Department of State


Center of US foreign policy
2201 C St NW
Washington DC 20520
+1 202 647 4000
http://www.state.gov/
Department of State
Petersen House


Where Lincoln died
516 10th Street Northwest
Washington DC 20004-1401
+1 202 426 6924
Petersen House
Korean War Veterans Memorial


19 soldiers walking
French Dr SW
(at the Lincoln Memorial)
Washington DC 20001
+1 202 426 6841
http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/home.htm
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Lafayette Square


Downtown park
16th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington DC 20006
+1 202 755 7798
Lafayette Square
L'Enfant Plaza


Elegant shopping
D St Southwest
(at the 12th St Expressway)
Washington DC 20024
L'Enfant Plaza
National Mall


Memorials and museums
900 Ohio Dr SW
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 485 9880
http://www.nps.gov/nama/
National Mall
Dupont Circle


Lively, Artsy Neighborhood
Connecticut Avenue
Washington DC 20036
Dupont Circle
Adams-Morgan


Ethnically-diverse neighborhood
18th St & Columbia Rd NW
Washington DC 20009
http://www.adamsmorgan.net/
Adams-Morgan
Georgetown


Washington's oldest neighborhood
M Street and Wisconsin Avenue
Washington DC 20007
Georgetown
U.S. Navy Memorial


Honoring naval history
701 Pennsylvania Avenue North West
Suite 123
Washington DC 20004-2608
+1 202 737 2300 x768
http://www.lonesailor.org/
U.S. Navy Memorial
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park


Weekend dances
7300 MacArthur Blvd
Washington DC, MD 20812
+1 301 492 6229 / +1 301 634 2226
http://www.nps.gov/glec/
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park


Dramatic historical setting
Route 340
At the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
Washington DC, WV 25425
+1 304 535 6298
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/home.htm
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Senate and House Office Buildings


Visit your representatives
Independence & Constitution Avenues
(opposite Capitol Plaza)
Washington DC 20515
+1 202 224 3121
http://www.aoc.gov/pages/ofcbpage.htm
Senate and House Office Buildings
Carlyle House


Historic Alexandria mansion
121 North Fairfax Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 549 2997
http://www.carlylehouse.org
Carlyle House
George Washington Masonic Memorial


Memorial with a view
101 Callahan Drive
Washington DC, VA 22301
+1 703 683 2007
http://www.gwmemorial.org/
George Washington Masonic Memorial
Christ Church


Christ Church
118 North Washington Street
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 549 1450
http://www.historicchristchurch.org
Christ Church
Battleground National Cemetery


Small national cemetery
6625 Georgia Ave Northwest
Washington DC 20012
http://www.nps.gov/batt/
Battleground National Cemetery
River Farm Garden Park


Another George Washington estate
7931 East Boulevard Drive
Washington DC, VA 22308
River Farm Garden Park
Washington Monument


The city's signature monument
15th Street South west
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841/ +1 800 967 2283 (Toll free & reservations)
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/
Washington Monument
White House


Home of the President
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue North West
Washington DC 20500
+1 202 456 1414 / +1 202 456 1111
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
White House
U.S. Capitol


Home of legislative branch
East Capitol Street
NE and 1st Street, NE
Washington DC 20002
+1 202 225 6827
http://www.aoc.gov/
U.S. Capitol
Library of Congress


A magnificent library
101 Independence Avenue Southeast
Southeast
Washington DC 20003
+1 202 707 8000 / +1 202 707 5000
http://www.loc.gov/
Library of Congress
Supreme Court of the United States


Judicial branch
1st Street & Maryland Avenue, North East
Washington DC 20543
+1 202 479 3211
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
Supreme Court of the United States
Lincoln Memorial


An inspiring and symbolic landmark
Lincoln Memorial Circle Southwest
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
Lincoln Memorial
Union Station


Shops, theaters, restaurants
50 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast
Northeast
Washington DC 20002
+1 202 289 1908
http://www.unionstationdc.com/
Union Station
Thomas Jefferson Memorial


A neo-classical tribute
900 Ohio Drive Southwest
National Mall & Memorial Park
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841
http://www.nps.gov/thje/home.htm
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Bureau of Engraving and Printing


Observe money being printed
14th St and C St SW
Washington DC 20228
+1 202 874 3019
http://www.bep.treas.gov./
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Vietnam Veterans Memorial


A powerful war memorial
900 Ohio Drive, Southwest
Washington DC 20024
+1 202 426 6841 / +1 202 485 9880
http://www.nps.gov/vive/
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Clara Barton National Historic Site


Home of a reformer
5801 Oxford Road
(at MacArthur Blvd)
Washington DC, MD 20812
+1 301 492 6245
http://www.nps.gov/clba/
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Fort Ward Museum and Park


A Civil War fortress
4301 West Braddock Road
Washington DC, VA 22314
+1 703 838 4848
http://oha.ci.alexandria.va.us/
Fort Ward Museum and Park
National Air and Space Museum


Educational and sensational
6th St and Independence Avenue SW
Washington DC 20560
+1 202 633 1000
http://www.nasm.si.edu/
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution


Information on all Smithsonian collections
1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Washington DC 20560
+1 202 633 1000 / +1 202 357 2957
http://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian Institution
National Gallery of Art


A classic collection
Constitution Avenue
On National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets
Washington DC 20565
+1 202 737 4215
http://www.nga.gov/
National Gallery of Art
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial


National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
400 E Street Northwest
Washington DC 20004
+1 202 737 3400
http://www.nleomf.org
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
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