Sightseeing
IconicLafayette Square
No admission feeStroll the seven-acre park facing the White House's North Portico, ringed by statues, St. John's Church and historic houses.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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SightseeingIconicHistory Buff
The White House
Tour the State Floor rooms of the president's home, including the Blue, Red and Green Rooms, on a free tour requested ahead of time.
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC
About The White House
The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was designed by James Hoban and built between 1792 and 1800. Public tours must be requested through your Member of Congress, between 7 and 90 days in advance. The route covers the State Floor: the Blue Room, Red Room, Green Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall and Entrance Hall, with Secret Service officers on hand to answer history questions. Tour schedules can change with little notice.
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First Division Monument
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Renwick Gallery
No admission feeSee American craft and decorative art in a National Historic Landmark building steps from the White House.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain
No admission feeFind the small marble fountain on the Ellipse that remembers two men who died on the Titanic in 1912.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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McPherson Square
No admission feeA 1.66-acre downtown park centered on a Civil War statue of General James B. McPherson.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Farragut Square
Check pricesA downtown Washington square centered on a monument to Admiral David Farragut, a Civil War naval commander.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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