Washington, DC
The museum at National Geographic Society headquarters can鈥檛 compete with the Smithsonian鈥檚 more extensive offerings, but it can be worth a stop, depending on what鈥檚 showing. Exhibits are drawn from the society鈥檚 well-documented expeditions to the far corners of the earth, and they change periodically.
The society also hosts films, concerts and lectures by famed researchers and explorers; most programs have a fee.
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One of America's most visited historic sites, Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington.
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The legendary exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum include the Wright brothers' flyer, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St鈥
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Two buildings. Hundreds of masterpieces. Infinite enjoyment. It's easy to spend a full day at the National Gallery of Art, which showcases a whole range鈥
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Anchoring the National Mall's west end is the hallowed shrine to Abraham Lincoln, who gazes across the Reflecting Pool beneath his neoclassical, Doric鈥
National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Located in Washington, DC, the sensational National Museum of African American History & Culture is devoted exclusively to the documentation of African鈥
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Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government (ie Congress) has met to write the country's laws.
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Play image association with the words 鈥淲ashington, DC,鈥 and chances are the first thing that comes to mind is the White House. The president鈥檚 pad is鈥
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Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America鈥檚 most revered鈥
1. Charles Sumner School & Archives
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The stately, dignified Sumner building is a great example of solidly beautiful, redbrick, 19th-century, urban design, but it is an even better testament鈥
2. Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle
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The sturdy redbrick exterior doesn鈥檛 hint at the marvelous mosaics and gilding within this 1893 Catholic cathedral, where JFK was laid in state and his鈥
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Built and paid for in 1886 by former slaves, the Metropolitan AME Church occupies an imposing redbrick Gothic structure and is one of the city鈥檚 most鈥
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The descriptors 鈥楰 St鈥 and 鈥榣obbyist鈥 have practically become synonymous since the 1990s. This is where high-powered lawyers, consultants and, of course,鈥
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Named for Civil War general James B McPherson, who once commanded the Army of Tennessee, this square sports an 1876 statue of McPherson on his horse鈥
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St John鈥檚 isn鈥檛 DC鈥檚 most imposing church, but it is arguably its most important. That鈥檚 because it鈥檚 the 鈥楥hurch of the Presidents鈥 鈥 every president鈥
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Designed in 1818 by Benjamin Latrobe for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife Susan, this brick building holds the honor of being the first and last鈥
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Welcome to the castle that beer built. John Granville Myers designed the 31-room mansion for German-born brewer Christian Heurich, a man who loved beer鈥