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Washington, D.C.

8 places, visited on several trips. 6 are worth planning a day around.

Prices are what I paid. Numbers 1 to 9 are on the map.

Don’t miss

  1. 1Korean War Veterans MemorialFree

    Go at dusk

  2. 2Lincoln MemorialFree

    Iconic for a reason

  3. 3Smithsonian National Air and Space MuseumFree

    Best Air & Space museum in the world

  4. 4Vietnam Veterans MemorialFree

    Go at dusk

  5. 5Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryFree
  6. 6United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumFree

Worth a stop

Interesting but not essential.

  1. 7Union StationFree
  2. 8Washington MonumentFree

Day trips

Within 60 km of the city.

Arlington National CemeteryArlington, 3 km · Free