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Washington (D.C.)

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What to expect from Washington (D.C.).

Washington (D.C.) brings together the Smithsonian museums and the memorials of the National Mall, with broad avenues and gardens among public buildings. The Capitol and the White House help explain the layout of the capital; the subway shortens routes that on foot feel like a single long walk.

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The local experience

What to see in Washington (D.C.)

Urban park

National Mall

Urban park on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The National Mall is the axis of gardens and public spaces that organizes Washington's monumental core

Memorial

Memorial de Lincoln

Memorial on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The Lincoln Memorial occupies the western end of the National Mall, in a columned building of classical inspiration

Monument

Monumento a Washington

Monument on the Washington (D.C.) route: The Washington Monument is the stone obelisk that marks the crossing of the National Mall's main axes

Architecture

Capitólio dos Estados Unidos

Architecture on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The United States Capitol closes the eastern perspective of the National Mall with its dome and terraces

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Historic complex

Casa Branca e President’s Park

Historic complex on the Washington (D.C.) route: The White House occupies a landscaped site north of the National Mall

Museum

Museu Nacional do Ar e do Espaço

Museum on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The National Air and Space Museum sits on the south side of the National Mall and brings together aircraft, space objects and exhibitions on the history of flight

Museum

Museu Nacional de História Natural

Museum on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The National Museum of Natural History brings together collections of paleontology, minerals, biodiversity and human cultures on the National Mall

Museum

National Museum of American History

Museum on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The National Museum of American History displays objects related to everyday life, transportation, work and culture in the United States

Art museum

National Gallery of Art

Art museum on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: The National Gallery of Art distributes its collection between two buildings on the north side of the National Mall

Museum

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Museum on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: National Museum of African American History and Culture presents African American historical and cultural experiences on the National Mall

Memorial

Memorial de Jefferson

Memorial on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: Thomas Jefferson Memorial occupies a shore of the Tidal Basin in a domed, columned building

Historic library

Biblioteca do Congresso: Thomas Jefferson Building

Historic library on the Washington (D.C.) itinerary: Library of Congress: Thomas Jefferson Building combines monumental architecture and exhibitions in a building near the Capitol

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