Union Station

Union Station is a sightseeing stop in Washington, DC, part of the Washington DC guide. Cost: free.

50 Massachusetts Ave NE · Washington, DC

Why you should go…

Union Station is a working rail terminal near the U.S. Capitol, designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907. The Main Hall has a 96-foot ceiling, finishes of marble, gold leaf and white granite, and 46 plaster centurion statues by Louis St. Gaudens. Shops and restaurants fill the station, and Amtrak, MARC, VRE and the Metro Red Line all stop here. Six colossal figures called The Progress of Railroading stand above the main cornice.

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What's around here?

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

Tours
Family Favorite
Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington DC
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Hop on, hop off at stops across the city while conductors dish DC history, the easiest first-day overview in town.
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Supreme Court of the United States
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U.S. Capitol & Capitol Visitor Center
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Free guided tours under the Rotunda's frescoed dome, the heart of American democracy, up close.
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Museums
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Folger Shakespeare Library
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See Shakespeare First Folios, manuscripts and costumes in the exhibition halls, then visit the gardens and Elizabethan Theatre.
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Attractions
Hidden-in-plain-sight
Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building
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The world's largest library, and arguably DC's most beautiful interior, the Great Hall, the Main Reading Room, and a Gutenberg Bible.
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The White House
Free
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.
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