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3 Popular Attractions In Washington D.C.
- Washington National Cathedral
- Supreme Court
Washington D.C. Facts
- DC’s Metro is the second busiest subway system in the U.S.
- Mrs. Rosa Parks called the The Mansion On O & O Street Museum home whenever she visited Washington, D.C. from 1994 to 2003.
- Formerly named the President’s Palace, Andrew Jackson was the first to call the president’s residence the White House, but Theodore Roosevelt officially changed the name in 1901.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Washington, D.C.
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Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Washington Metro, Air and Space Museum, White House, storefronts in Adams Morgan, National Cathedral
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| Nickname(s):
D.C., The District
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| Motto(s):
Justitia Omnibus
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| Anthem: “Washington” “Our Nation's Capital” (march)[1] |
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Interactive map of Washington D.C.
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38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°WCoordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W |
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| Country |  United States |
| Residence Act | 1790 |
| Organized | 1801 |
| Consolidated | 1871 |
| Home Rule Act | 1973 |
| Named for | George Washington, Christopher Columbus |
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| •Mayor | Muriel Bowser(D) |
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| •U.S. House | Eleanor Holmes Norton(D), Delegate (At-large) |
| Area | |
| •Federal capital city and federal district | 68.34sqmi (177.0km2) |
| •Land | 61.05sqmi (158.1km2) |
| •Water | 7.29sqmi (18.9km2) |
| Highestelevation | 409ft (125m) |
| Lowestelevation | 0ft (0m) |
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| •Federal capital city and federal district | 689,545 |
| •Rank | 20th in the United States |
| •Density | 11,294.76/sqmi (4,361.45/km2) |
| •Metro | 6,385,162 (6th) |
| Demonym(s) | Washingtonian[4][5] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| •Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
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| Area code(s) | 202, 771 (overlay)[6][7] |
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| Website | Official website |
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Former local….I worked in DC for five years and I left in 1994. Parking is very expensive. The locals are nasty drivers who will NOT let you merge in front of them. Put on your turn signal to merge and you WILL get cut off. Stay in Virginia, take the Metro in and use a tour. Traffic does not let up on the weekends.
Seeing the changing of the guard in Arlington National Cemetery, especially at the end of the day, is a must see.
I want to go to see the EU embassies, specifically Poland, in a couple of weeks. It's different for me because I know my way around, but if you are not familiar with DC, try not to drive there.
If you want lunch and want to sit down, you will not find much of anything other than those food trucks. DC restaurants are nothing special.
A lot of visiting DC depends on what direction you come from. If you are from the Northeast, I recommend taking the Penn Line to Union Station and take the Metro to the sights.
If you come from the South or the West, stay in Virginia.
I come from Western Pennsylvania. I get off of I-70 at Frederick and take 15 to Leesburg and find a hotel in that area. Leesburg doesn't have the Metro but you aren't far from it.
Don't forget the Old EbbItt Grill.
I visited Georgetown last winter and absolutely loved it. Even though I didn't see any monuments or museums it was still worth it
If you're fit get the day pass for Lime. Seeing a city as beautiful as DC on a bicycle is the best choice I made on my trip there. My expectations of DC were exceeded by its beauty.
I did not find the spy museum worth it. the time we visited , it was so so busy it made it feel like a cattle run. I didn't really enjoy it. we just returned 4 days ago . so sad to see the homeless / tent cities in our nations capitol. a great city to walk ~ be safe. ~ JDS/CT
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The making change scam occurs a lot on buses (you'll be riding an someone will get on an wave a fine or ten dollar bill and ask for change, and once they get change will run off the bus leaving you with a fake bill). One thing they didn't discuss was a lot of conferences are held in D.C. at the Convention Center, or even in a hotel, and attendees will wear their badge outside the conference identifying them as a tourist and a target for scammers.
Teasim is a great little restaurant on 8th street near the navy memorial at Archives. Lots of choices.
Definitely check out Old Ebbitt Grill on 15th by the Whitehouse! Great food and neat building.
Also DO NOT put your feet or wade in the WW2 memorial water insanely disrepectful and against park rules
No bathrooms is a huge NEGATIVE
DC's great. I do enjoy living here, though I am ready to move on personally. Make sure you catch a live show somewhere in DC, the Anthem is the best venue in town!
Please just walk on the left and stand on the right on the metro escalators. If you stand on the left, you will likely be shoved out of the way.