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Washington DC at night.

The 555 foot tall Washington Monument, built between 1848 and 1884.

The Washington Monument has a width of 55 feet at its base and weighs over 80,000 tonnes.

Washington's Capitol Building is one of its iconic sites.

The Capitol Building at night.

Concerts are often held in the National Mall, in front of the Capitol.

The interior of the Capitol's 100-foot diameter dome.

The Capitol's two wings house the 100-member Senate and 448-member House of Representatives.

The White House, home to the US President.

President Obama in the Oval Office, housed in the White House's West Wing.

The President's Park and White House from the air.

The Jefferson Memorial, dedicated to the third US President.

The neo-classical John-Russell Pope designed Jefferson memorial at night.

The striking Martin Luther King Memorial depicts King emerging from the Stone of Hope.

The King Memorial is found opposite the Jefferson Memorial.

The Roosevelt Memorial is spread over 7.5 acres.

Dedicated to FDR, the 32nd President, the Roosevelt Memorial comprises four outdoor rooms depicting different stages of FDR's presidency.

The National Archives, on the National Mall ...

... holds the 1776 Declaration of Independencce, the 1787 Constitution, the 1789 Bill of Rights and one of four copies of the Magna Carta (1297).

America's military casualties and veterans are interred in the 624 acre Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington is known for its beauty and tranquility.

A cross at Arlington.

Those interred at Arlington include President John F Kennedy.

The Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington.

The Washington National Cathedral, the sixth largest church in the world, hosts national religious ceremonies.

The National Cathedral's sanctuary.

One of the 231 stained glass windows in the National Cathedral.

The Washington National Cathedral's Rose Window.

The National Gallery of Art, on Washington's National Mall. © Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC ASA3.0.

The National Gallery is housed in a neo-classical John Russell Pope designed building.

With many striking architectural features.

A van Gogh self-portrait is one of the National Gallery's top attractions ...

... another stunning impressionist work ...

... and Monet's Waterloo Bridge.

The most famous work is probably Leonardo da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci.

The exterior of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, © David Bjorgen, CCASA3.0.

The Spirit of St Louis, the first plane to cross the Atlantic, at the Air and Space Museum. © David Bjorgen, CCASA3.0.

This decommissioned cold war rocket is one of the interesting objects on display. Others include the Apollo 11 command module, a British spitfire and a lunar rock sample.

Wealthy residents of Washington live in the picturesque Georgetown.

Another Georgetown townhouse.

And Georgetown's main street.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History holds over 500 million specimens.

Here's a cast skeleton from its dinosaur hall.

The US Supreme Court

A stunning flagpole base outside the Supreme Court.

The words 'Equal Justice Under Law' are carved into the portico entrance to the Supreme Court.

The futuristic Temple of the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Washington is full of sculptures and memorials, such as the Grant Memorial, honouring Civil War General and US President Ulysses S Grant.

A sculpture garden on the National Mall.

Winston Churchill is the only foreign leader to have a statue erected in his honour.

The James A Garfield monument, outside the Capitol.

A lion in Washington Zoo.

George Washington, the first US President.

Attractions in Washington

National Gallery of Art

National Air and Space Museum

The White House

Museum of Natural History

Washington Monument

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