Monuments · Capitol Hill

Washington Monument

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Timed-entry tickets go on sale 30 days in advance and they go fast. The observation deck at 500 feet is the best panoramic view in the city — on a clear day you can see all the way to the Shenandoah.

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Lincoln Memorial

The most consequential set of steps in American history. Go at night.

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Tidal Basin

Cherry blossom ground zero, Jefferson Memorial on the far side.

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National Air and Space Museum

Humanity's greatest hits in flight, under one Smithsonian roof — and it is free.

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National Gallery of Art

The only Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas, and it's free.

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Tidal Basin

Cherry blossom ground zero, Jefferson Memorial on the far side.