Best places in Ballston, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Best places in Ballston

Discover the best places in Ballston, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 1.4K places in the city.

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Within Ballston

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Monument

Prominent marble monument in Arlington National Cemetery marking an unknown WWI solider's grave.

4.90 (17.2K reviews) (~1.48 km from centre)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Memorial park

Memorial pays tribute to slain civil rights leader near where he delivered "I Have a Dream" speech.

4.90 (7.8K reviews) (~4.04 km from centre)

US Marine Corps War Memorial

Memorial park

Statue honoring U.S. marines, depicting a scene at Iwo Jima during WWII, with an American flag.

4.90 (4.3K reviews) (~2.26 km from centre)

Immersive Gamebox - Arlington

Tourist attraction

4.90 (2.2K reviews) (~1.86 km from centre)

Georgetown Seafood

Seafood restaurant

👍👍 Decided to make a stop because of the 4.9 average rating across over 1000 reviews. Parking was difficult, but I managed to “barely” legally park on the street a few blocks. Other people were blatantly violating the parking signs though. The lobster roll was actually good - meaty, plump, and not to...

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4.90 (1.2K reviews) (~3.81 km from centre)

National Mall

Park

Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall.

4.80 (136.1K reviews) (~4.73 km from centre)

Lincoln Memorial

Monument

Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool.

4.80 (48.5K reviews) (~3.65 km from centre)

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Performing arts theater

Esteemed cultural center hosting plays, music & dance shows in its multiple theaters plus art tours.

4.80 (10.8K reviews) (~3.59 km from centre)

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Monument

Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin.

4.80 (9.8K reviews) (~4.6 km from centre)

Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center

Visitor center

👍👍 Probably one of my favorite places I've visited on a vacation. The grounds are very well kept. Everything is manicured perfectly. It's pretty awesome to watch the sentinels that guard the tomb 24/7. Their attention to detail is 2nd to none.

4.80 (6.7K reviews) (~2.16 km from centre)

President John F. Kennedy Gravesite

Monument

An eternal flame burns at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.

4.80 (3.8K reviews) (~1.63 km from centre)

Arlington National Cemetery

Military cemetery

Vast military cemetery featuring JFK’s eternal flame, Memorial Amphitheater & Tomb of the Unknowns.

4.80 (2.9K reviews) (~1.6 km from centre)

JINYA Ramen Bar - Arlington

Restaurant

👍👍 UPDATE** I returned last night for dinner with the family and tried different menu items. The kids' meal was a great bargain and gave a lot of food. The broccoli was sautéed to perfection, and the garlic shrinp rolls were delicious. The house salad was also good and had a tasty dressing. All the sta...

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4.80 (2.8K reviews) (~1.89 km from centre)