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Washington Monument

Worth a stopWashington, D.C.

What it is

555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall, finished in 1884, with an observation deck at the top.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1United States Holocaust Memorial Museum0.2 mi · Free
  2. 2Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History0.5 mi · Free
  3. 3Korean War Veterans Memorial0.7 mi · Free

    Go at dusk

  4. 4Vietnam Veterans Memorial0.7 mi · Free

    Go at dusk