Top rated Historical landmarks in Marlow Heights, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Historical landmarks in Marlow Heights

Experience the best that Marlow Heights has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from Historical landmark category.

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Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Historical landmark

👍👍 On a random walk noticed the Freedmans cemetary. It's an amazing piece of history and culture. Very happy that we saw this place. It's small but the history and reflection provided is worth a visit. They also have a listing of the people buried there and and nice little fact on if their descendants...

5.00 (46 reviews) (~9.22 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) (~9.88 km from centre)

US Capitol Grounds

Park

👍👍 As of July 2021 the Capitol Grounds are open! Beautiful, well manicured grounds with stunning views of both the Capitol Building and the National Mall. West Lawn: great views down the mall, overlooking the Washington Monument and the National Mall. Best spot for photos in the evening, and great pla...

4.70 (18.8K reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)

The Wharf DC

Event venue

👍👍 This is currently one of the coolest entertainment venues in DC. It is full of restaurants and bars. It also has a seafood market, a theater, venues for events, the marina and several docks. If you want to enjoy a fun atmosphere, with music, food and drinks, this is the perfect place. And of cours...

4.70 (10.8K reviews) (~8.97 km from centre)

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Museum

Museum exploring the history of the U.S. postal service, from the Pony Express to stamp collections.

4.70 (2.8K reviews) (~9.72 km from centre)

Abraham Lincoln Statue

Historical landmark

👍👍 NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. STOP UPLOADING YOUR PICTURES AND COMMENTS OF THAT IMPORTANT AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE HERE. This is the standing life-size statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of "District of Columbia Court of Appeals". It is also a very impressive representation of of this importa...

4.70 (302 reviews) (~9.88 km from centre)

National Japanese American Memorial

Memorial park

Plaques & a bronze sculpture memorializing Japanese-American internment & patriotism during WWII.

4.70 (190 reviews) (~9.48 km from centre)

Neptune Fountain

Fountain

👍👍 Neptunes fountain is a beautiful fountain right outside of the library of Congress. The water was very blue and clean. It was interesting to see their depiction of Neptune in statue form and the surrounding architecture was well designed.

4.70 (95 reviews) (~8.71 km from centre)

Wilkes Street Tunnel

Historical landmark

👍👍 Beautiful tunnel perfect for a photo shoot or walk through. If you are driving through Alexandria, stop by for a quick pic!

4.70 (86 reviews) (~8.56 km from centre)

St. John's Episcopal Church

Episcopal church

4.70 (58 reviews) (~8.71 km from centre)

Captains Row Old Town Alexandria

Historical landmark

👍👍 The yearly Halloween decorations on this street are a must on everyone’s list. The grand exhibits were such an attraction for everyone alike.

4.70 (58 reviews) (~8.22 km from centre)

Old Presbyterian Meeting House

Presbyterian church

This longstanding church is the site of the tomb of an Unknown Solider of the Revolutionary War.

4.70 (44 reviews) (~8.47 km from centre)

United States Capitol

Federal government office

Iconic, domed classical building housing the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives, open for tours.

4.60 (4.6K reviews) (~8.99 km from centre)

Garfield Monument

Historical landmark

😐 Found on the Capital grounds near the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial and Capital Reflecting Pool is the Statue of former President James Garfield, who was unfortunately assassinated in 1881 after just a few months in office. The statue was sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1887, who also notably cre...

4.60 (196 reviews) (~9.07 km from centre)

Jones Point Lighthouse

Historical landmark

Storied lighthouse, constructed on the banks of the Potomac River in 1855, in a quaint park setting.

4.60 (126 reviews) (~8.68 km from centre)

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

National museum

Tours of this landmark on Capitol Hill showcase artifacts from the historic National Woman’s Party.

4.60 (122 reviews) (~8.97 km from centre)

Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain

Historical landmark

👍👍 A nice place to sit and rest while enjoying a lovely fountain.

4.60 (72 reviews) (~9.75 km from centre)

Smithsonian Castle Information Center

Visitor center

👍👍 I like the architecture. A great resource for information about all the Smithsonian Museums. The Castle has a cafe, restrooms, and rest areas.You can browse select exhibits from the various Smithsonian Museums here. Also inside the Castle you will find some zoo exhibits as well.

4.60 (56 reviews) (~9.8 km from centre)

Athenaeum

Art gallery

This storied Greek Revival building is now a venue for visual & performing arts with a gallery.

4.50 (91 reviews) (~8.27 km from centre)

Summerhouse

Historical landmark

👍👍 Small building with a water feature in the middle and some drinking fountains. A little surprise when you look out of one of the windows from the inside and there is a mini water pond. Stone seats inside so you can sit and unwind there.

4.50 (85 reviews) (~9.21 km from centre)

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Top rated Historical landmarks in Marlow Heights, United States