George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the commissioners of DC judged the competition. Jefferson submitted drawings for the White House design himself, but Irish architect James Hoban won the ...

Map for Smithsonian Museums in the Washington, D.C., Area (PDF) with Metro subway stops and non-Smithsonian landmarks. Accessibility Map for Museums on and Near the National Mall (PDF) with accessible ...

A great way to find them is to use the interactive map created by the Washington, D.C., nonprofit called CasseyTrees, which helps maintain and protect the tree canopy of America’s capital.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington ... from Tokyo's Mayor Yukio Ozaki to DC in 1912—these stunning blossoms cloak the city’s iconic landmarks in soft pastel pink and white ...

On a hot day in Washington, D.C., for example, temperatures varied nearly 17 degrees F between the warmest spot and the coolest. To cope with the heat, many cities are planting trees and carving ...