Today we are going to see the top 10 best places to
visit in Washington D.C., USA
the Capital city of the United States.
This list is prepared from comparing
popular travel website such as Google travel,
Trip advisor and lonely planet.
Number ten: Smithsonian National Zoological Park
It is home to more than 2700 animals and
more than 390 species in their natural habitats
The National Zoo is famed for its giant pandas
Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Bei Bei.
Other highlights include the African lion pride,
Asian elephants,
and orangutans.
Even non-zoo fans will find the National Zoo entertaining.
Number nine: Library of Congress
The world's largest library
with 164 million books
manuscripts, maps, photos, films, and other items.
The centerpiece is the Jefferson Building
which was opened to the public by 1897
Explore the elaborately decorated Great Hall
embellished by works of arts from nearly
50 American painters and sculptors.
Seek out the Gutenberg bible placed here.
The numerous representations of Eagles throughout the
building are symbols of the Federal Government.
Number eight: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Arguably the most popular of the Smithsonian museums
so crowds are pretty much guaranteed.
Wave to Henry, the elephant who guards the rotunda.
Then zip to the 2nd floor’s Hope Diamond
a 45.52-karat bauble
that's said to have cursed its owners.
The giant squid (1st floor, Ocean Hall)
live butterfly pavilion and tarantula feedings provide
additional thrills at this kid-packed venue.
And they offer virtual tours.
So, you can visit the museum from your home.
Number seven:
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial
dedicated to President Thomas Jefferson
who is the Founding Fathers of the United States
the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence
and the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party.
The neoclassical building is situated in West Potomac Park
on the shore of the Potomac River.
Number six: National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art,
and its attached Sculpture Garden,
is a national art museum in Washington, D.C.,
located on the National Mall.
The Gallery's collection of paintings, drawings,
prints, photographs, sculpture, medals,
and decorative arts traces the development of
Western Art from the Middle Ages to the present.
Highlights include works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Van Gogh
Number five: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of
the Smithsonian Institution is one of the most visited museums in the United States.
The museum contains the Apollo 11 Command Module,
the Friendship seven Capsule,
the model of the starship Enterprise
used in the science fiction television show Star Trek,
and the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer airplane.
It's a center for research into the history and science of aviation and spaceflight,
as well as planetary science
and terrestrial geology and geophysics.
Almost all space and aircraft on display
are originals or the original backup craft.
Number four: Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is an obelisk
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,
built to commemorate George Washington,
the first President of the United States.
Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial,
the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss,
is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure
and the world's tallest obelisk,
standing 555 feet tall.
It is the tallest monumental column in the world
if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances.
Number three
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial
built to honor the 16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln.
It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,
across from the Washington Monument.
Architecturally, it is a neoclassical temple.
There is a reflecting pool in front of the memorial
which is a perfect place to take a picture with the Washington monument.
Number two
White House
The Washington DC tour would not be completed
without visiting the white house.
It is the official residence and workplace
of the president of the United States.
It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.,
and has been the residence of every U.S. president
since John Adams in 1800.
Before number one
here are few honorable mentions
National Museum of African American History & Culture,
International Spy Museum,
Supreme Court,
and Union Station.
Now comes number one.
And I know you all are waiting to know that.
It's the United States Capitol.
It is often called the Capitol Building
and is the meeting place of the United States Congress
and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government.
It is located on Capitol Hill
at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The East Front of the Capitol building is a very good place to take photographs.
While the west front is more charming with a reflecting pool.
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