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 Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between …

United States Capitol

United States Capitol

The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, …

National Museum of Natural History

National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the …

World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the …

Lockkeeper's House

Lockkeeper's House

The Lockkeeper's House is the oldest building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1837 at …

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, dedicated to the documentation, …

National Museum of the American Indian

National Museum of the American Indian

The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the …

East Wing National Gallery of Art

East Wing National Gallery of Art

Art Museum of the Americas

Art Museum of the Americas

Art Museum of the Americas (AMA), located in Washington, D.C., is the first art museum in the United States primarily …

Dacor Bacon House Museum

Dacor Bacon House Museum

The Ringgold–Carroll House (also formerly known as the John Marshall House and now known as the DACOR–Bacon House) is a …

Octagon House

Octagon House

The Octagon House, also known as the Colonel John Tayloe III House, is a house located at 1799 New York …

National Geographic Society

National Geographic Society

Petersen House

Petersen House

The Petersen House is a 19th-century federal style row house in the United States in Washington, D.C., located at 516 …

National Building Museum

National Building Museum

The National Building Museum is a museum of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning in Northwest Washington, D.C., U.S. …

United States Marine Corps War Memorial

United States Marine Corps War Memorial

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in …

Arts and Industries Building

Arts and Industries Building

The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall …

Fort Stevens Park

Fort Stevens Park

Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil …

United States Air Force Memorial

United States Air Force Memorial

The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its …

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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

National Museum of African Art

National Museum of African Art

The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution's African art museum, located on the National Mall of the …

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