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Adams Building

Washington, DC


One of the Library of Congress' three buildings, this holds 180 miles of shelving and is used mostly by researchers.


老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions

Nearby Washington, DC attractions

1. Folger Shakespeare Library

0.07 MILES

Bard-o-philes will be all aflutter here, as the library holds the world's largest collection of old Billy鈥檚 works. Stroll through the Great Hall to see a鈥

2. Library of Congress

0.1 MILES

The world's largest library 鈥 with 164 million books, manuscripts, maps, photos, films and other items 鈥 awes in both scope and design. The centerpiece is鈥

3. Madison Building

0.15 MILES

One of the Library of Congress' three buildings. This has the Madison Cafe (open 8:30am to 3:30pm weekdays) on the 6th floor, a fine spot to refresh and鈥

4. Supreme Court

0.18 MILES

The highest court in the USA occupies a pseudo-Greek temple protected by 13,000lb bronze doors. Arrive early to watch arguments (periodic Monday through鈥

6. US Capitol

0.35 MILES

Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government (ie Congress) has met to write the country's laws.

7. Summerhouse

0.45 MILES

Northwest of the Capitol is the charming 1879 Summerhouse, a redbrick hexagon with black-iron gates and an interior well. This is where women in the late鈥

8. Taft Memorial Carillon

0.53 MILES

What is that chiming you hear every hour and quarter-hour? It's the 27 bells of the Taft Memorial Carillon, built to honor Senator Robert A Taft from Ohio鈥