Embassy Row

Stroll Massachusetts Avenue past Gilded Age mansions turned embassies, with flags and statues of world figures on the way.

Massachusetts Ave NW between Dupont Circle and Observatory Circle · Washington, DC

About Embassy Row

Embassy Row is the stretch of Massachusetts Avenue NW between Dupont Circle and Observatory Circle where many of the city's diplomatic missions sit. The street was once called Millionaires' Row, and many of its mansions became embassies after the Great Depression. As you walk you pass statues of Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi outside their countries' embassies. Each May, Passport DC opens many embassy doors to the public.

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The closest stops to Embassy Row, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
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Dumbarton Oaks
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Tudor Place
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Sightseeing
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No admission fee
Stroll cobblestone side streets, shop and eat along M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, and follow the C&O Canal down to the Potomac waterfront.
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Sightseeing
Local Gem
Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden
No admission fee
Sit on limestone benches carved with Kahlil Gibran's words beside a star-shaped fountain in a quiet wooded garden on Embassy Row.
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Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Key Bridge Boathouse
Under $25
A Georgetown boathouse on the Potomac renting kayaks, canoes and paddleboards with guided tours available.
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Sports & Outdoors
Glover Archbold Park
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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