Washington D.C.
DC Things to See
Must see:
US Capitol - need tickets from politician
White House - need tickets from politician
Library of Congress - beautiful building and houses rare books
U.S. Bureau of Engraving - Bills not coins https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1043305/tour-tickets-washington-bureau-of-engraving-and-printing
U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ford Theater and Peterson House - across street, where Lincoln died
Mount Vernon - George Washington’s Plantation, under renovations
National Archives - Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234645
Smithsonian Museums - Natural History has Hope diamond, Dinosaurs
Air and Space - History of flight, huge airplanes and Apollo Moon Mission Exhibits
The American has Star Spangled Banner and Dorthy’s shoes, so not a must see.
Maybe see:
U.S. Supreme Court
Georgetown University
John F. Kennedy Center
Civil War Memorial and Museum
Arlington Cemetery
Massachusetts Ave - embassy row
Cruise the Potomac - cool and different but not a must see
Spy Museum - has cars and motorcycles but not a must see.
Holocaust Museum - didn’t go this time but it’s very moving.
Supreme Court - can’t go in courtrooms unless it’s a public hearing.
Masonic Memorial
Washington National Cathedral
Yorktown – ditches
Monticello – Jefferson Home
Monuments:
Iwo Jima Memorial – by Arlington Cemetery
Washington Monument
World War II Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
World War I
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial
Civil War Memorial and Museum
Pentagon 9/11
My favorites are the Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington. Try a monuments tour at night to beat the heat and I actually think they are cooler lit up. Plus the reflection of the Washington Monument in the pool at the Lincoln Memorial at night is magical.
You need 30 day advance tickets to go up the Washington Monument. https://www.nps.gov/wamo/planyourvisit/fees.htm The Lincoln Monument is under renovations right now, but is still worth visiting.
3-Day Washington DC Itinerary
Day 1
See Gettysburg
6:30pm Monument Tour
Day 2
Ford Theater, Capitol Building, White House
Smithsonian Museums
Library of Congress
Day 3
National Archives
Mt. Vernon, Arlington
Old Alexandria - Robert E Lee house
Smithsonian Museums, Spy Museum, Boat on Potomac River
Links to Advance Tickets
US Capitol - need tickets from politician
White House - need tickets from politician
Ford Theater and Peterson House
