The monument reopened in 2014, but was then closed again from 2016 to 2019 to rebuild its elevators. The National Park Service says more than 800,000 people visit the Washington Monument annually.

After getting through security, you’ll get a short tour of the monument as you wait for the elevator. One of the most notable ...

Standing just shy of 555 ½ feet, the Washington Monument was the tallest structure in the world at its completion in 1884. Nowadays, you can ride one of the monument's glass-encased elevators to ...