Washington

Washington

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Population672,228
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation.

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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum

The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution is a museum in Washington, D.C., in the United …

National Law Enforcement Museum

National Law Enforcement Museum

The National Law Enforcement Museum is a museum located in Washington, D.C. It opened on October 13, 2018, and covers …

Freedom Plaza

Freedom Plaza

Freedom Plaza, originally known as Western Plaza, is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States, located near 14th …

Hirshhorn Museum

Hirshhorn Museum

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The …

Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building

Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building

The Thomas Jefferson Building, also known as the Main Library, is the oldest of the Library of Congress buildings in …

Freer Gallery of Art

Freer Gallery of Art

The Freer Gallery of Art is an art museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. focusing on Asian art. …

Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. …

Capital Jewish Museum

Capital Jewish Museum

The Capital Jewish Museum, officially the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is a historical society and museum in …

Decatur House

Decatur House

Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. …

Spanish-American War Monument

Spanish-American War Monument

The Spanish–American War Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States that …

Pentagon Memorial

Pentagon Memorial

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, or simply the Pentagon Memorial, located just southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, …

Emancipation Hall

Emancipation Hall

The United States Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves …

Washington Monument

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding …

National Museum of American Diplomacy

National Museum of American Diplomacy

The National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) is the first museum in the United States dedicated to telling the stories …

Ball-Sellers House

Ball-Sellers House

The Ball–Sellers House, also named the John Ball House, is the oldest building in Arlington County, Virginia. It is an …

Civil War Unknowns Monument

Civil War Unknowns Monument

The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a burial vault and memorial honoring unidentified dead from the American Civil War. It …

Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain

Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain

The Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain is a memorial fountain in President's Park in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Dedicated in …

National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History

The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, …

National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum …

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on …

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