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The Capital Wheel, Oxon Hill, MD

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Sightseeing

The Capital Wheel

A 180-foot observation wheel at the National Harbor waterfront on the Potomac River, with views toward Washington's monuments.

141 American Way, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 · Oxon Hill, MD

About The Capital Wheel

The Capital Wheel is a 180-foot observation wheel at National Harbor, a waterfront district in Maryland just across the river from the nation's capital. Riders sit in climate-controlled cabins and can see the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol from above. The wheel sits within a 300-acre development with shops, restaurants, and riverside walkways. The site also offers a flight deck lounge, a carousel in Spirit Park, and seasonal events such as holiday visits with Santa, fireworks viewing from the top of the wheel, and special military days.

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    MGM National Harbor

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    History Buff

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    Walk or bike the Mount Vernon Trail to a riverside park with an 1856 lighthouse and the south cornerstone of the original District of Columbia.

    1.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

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    No admission fee

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    Office of Historic Alexandria

    No admission fee

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    No admission fee

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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