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Washington DC – Sights Around Town

The Washington Monument. The monument opened in 1885, measuring at 555 feet tall is dedicated to the United States first President George Washington. Washington DC – Sights Around Town Washington DC – Sights Around Town Washington DC – Sights Around Town The first fire house in Washington DC. The United States Capitol. The Capitol dome.Continue reading “Washington DC – Sights Around Town”

Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC

Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC Petrified wood. Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC Smithsonian Institution – Museum of Natural History – Washington DC

Smithsonian Institution – National Air and Space Museum – Washington, DC

Made up of 15 separate museums the National Air and Space Museum is just one of the museums that make up the Smithsonian Institution. The Air and Space Museum consists of 23 galleries that exhibit the history of flight from before the Wright Brothers to the space age. The National Air and Space Museum opened inContinue reading “Smithsonian Institution – National Air and Space Museum – Washington, DC”

The Vietnam Memorial – Washington DC

The Vietnam Memorial sits on the National Mall in Washington DC and is dedicated to those who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. The memorial erected in 1982 contains the names of the 58,195 Americans. Seeing the memorial reminds one of just how great the loss was and really makes it personal. The MemorialContinue reading “The Vietnam Memorial – Washington DC”

The JW Marriott – Washington DC

The JW Marriott – Washington DC This trip I booked the JW Marriott in downtown Washington DC. The address is 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue. Sound familiar? The White House address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. So basically President Obama was my neighbor for 3 days! The JW Marriott – Washington DC The lobby was large and modern.Continue reading “The JW Marriott – Washington DC”

Arlington National Cemetery – The Nation’s Most Hallowed Ground

Arlington National Cemetery sits across the Potomac River from Washington DC and is reserved for America’s fallen heroes. The cemetery was established at the end of the Civil War on what was the grounds of Arlington House owned by the family of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Arlington now holds the gravestones of more than 400,000Continue reading “Arlington National Cemetery – The Nation’s Most Hallowed Ground”

Washington Union Station – Washington DC

I took the hop on, hop off bus tour while in DC and one of the stops was the Washington Union Station. Inside the trains still run and there are restaurants, cafes, shops, and beautiful architecture.  Almost nowhere else in the US do you see buildings decorated with this classic detail. The station opened inContinue reading “Washington Union Station – Washington DC”

The Jefferson Memorial – Washington DC

Dedicated to Thomas Jefferson the third President of the United States, this beautiful memorial built in 1943 of the classic Greek/Roman style. The Jefferson Memorial is perhaps the most beautiful in Washington DC and looks like a modern Pantheon. Thomas Jefferson one of the founding fathers and principal author of the  Declaration of Independence. HereContinue reading “The Jefferson Memorial – Washington DC”