Sightseeing
IconicVietnam Veterans Memorial
FreeWalk the black granite wall etched with more than 58,000 names, then see the Three Servicemen statue and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
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Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial is a sightseeing stop in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free. Open 24 hours, year-round.
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC · Washington, DC
Why you should go…
Abraham Lincoln has gazed across the Reflecting Pool from his marble chamber since 1922, and the view from the steps, where Dr. King delivered "I Have a Dream", still gives goosebumps. Come at sunrise for quiet or after dark when the memorial glows golden. Always open, always free.
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What's around here?
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
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Tidal Basin
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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