The 10 Best Landmarks & Historical Buildings in Washington, DC, DC

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First of all, why are you looking this place up on Unilocal?It’s one of the most famous landmarks on Earth. Stop looking it up on Unilocal and just go!It has great views and, although busy, is a large area so you can still get a lot of good pictures in. Come early to watch the sunrise!

Jeremy M.

Lincoln Memorial

First of all, why are you looking this place up on Unilocal?It’s one of the most famous landmarks on Earth. Stop looking it up on Unilocal and just go!You can get tickets at the building outside the monument to go to the top. If it’s a long wait, don’t bother the view isn’t anything amazing. Just seeing it and…

Jeremy M.

Washington Monument

A great place for tourists since it has everything in one area. Consider doing bikeshare and making stops along the mall. I’d recommend planning everything you want to do first as it’s very long and backtracking would waste a lot of time.

Jeremy M.

National Mall

One of the many great monuments in DC, this one took a while to walk to. As it does not sit directly with the other monuments in the National Mall, we had to take a 20 minute walk and cross a bridge to get here.The monument itself is beautiful. Getting to the statue of Thomas Jefferson requires walking up…

William G.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Abraham Lincoln’s final painless moments were spent here before being being murdered by Booth. This museum is amazing and enriches you with priceless information and artifacts.Booth was a very popular actor that Lincoln had frequently seen at Ford’s Theatre. The location of his assassination is being preserved…

Christian R.

Ford’s Theatre

Here’s the thing, you know what you are getting when you come here. You’ll probably have to wait in line and security will likely be unhelpful and mad at you, but once you get inside you are in for a treat. If you are a US citizen, make sure to get Senate and House passes from your representatives BEFORE going…

Oliver A.

US Capitol Visitor Center

This memorial is beautiful. I really liked how it was split into four «rooms», all outdoor. Had we visited during the day, it may be been much better. The soft, yellow lighting casts a calm touch on the memorial but doesn’t add much in the way of seeing/reading the different parts of the memorial. So many…

Kevin L.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Washington, DC Neighborhoods

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Anacostia

Brightwood

Capitol Hill

Chevy Chase

Cleveland Park

Columbia Heights

Dupont Circle

Federal Triangle

Foggy Bottom

Fort Totten

Foxhall

Georgetown

Hillcrest

Kalorama

Logan Circle

Mount Vernon Square

NoMa

Penn Quarter

Shaw

Takoma

U Street Corridor

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171 places in Washington, DC, ordered by rating:

Lincoln Memorial

4.8

47 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-426-6841
Address:	Lincoln Memorial Cir NW

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National Mall

4.7

37 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-485-9880
Address:	900 Ohio Dr SW

Parks / Landmarks & Historical Buildings

Library of Congress

4.6

27 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-707-5000
Address:	101 Independence Ave SE

Libraries / Landmarks & Historical Buildings

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

4.8

32 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-426-6841
Address:	1850 W Basin Dr SW

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National World War II Memorial

4.7

33 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-426-6841
Address:	The National Mall 17th & Independence Ave SW

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C&O Canal

4.8

20 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-653-5190
Address:	1057 Thomas Jefferson St NW

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

4.7

34 reviews

Telephone:	+1 202-633-1000
Address:	8th St & F St NW

Landmarks & Historical Buildings / Museums

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

4.8

21 reviews

Telephone:	+1 888-484-3373
Address:	1964 Independence Ave SW

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The 10 Best Landmarks & Historical Buildings

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