There are six National Parks within an hour and a half radius of the heart of Washington, D.C., that can be visited on ...

George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Eastern Virginia offers the opportunity to explore the birthplace of ...

For the first time since 1934, the Washington Monument, just west of the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall, is covered with scaffolding, as it undergoes a $9.4 million renovation. Encased in a blue ...

Constructed to use the strong tides of the Potomac River to clear silt from ... Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble ...

First, decide whether you want to start at the Tidal Basin, Potomac Park or the National ... American History and Culture and the Washington Monument on your way. (Note: If you want to pay a ...

by Jessica James TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — Thousands of people travelled to the Washington Monument in D.C. on Saturday for what is called the "Hands Off!" rally, where protestors are pushing ...

The District of Columbia, located on the north bank of the Potomac River ... as are many of the nation's monuments and museums. Washington, D.C. hosts 176 foreign embassies as well as the ...