Best places: Tourist attractions in Washington, United States

Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II.

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

Landmark Byzantine-Romanesque-style Catholic church featuring mass, tours & a vast art collection.

Franciscan monastery from 1898 offering tours & a landscaped garden, plus regular mass & concerts.

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

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

From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.

Popular Smithsonian museum with unique exhibits on African American history, culture & community.

Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden.

Preserving the memory of the Holocaust with permanent & traveling exhibits & educational programs.

Major, free-admission museum with art works portraying influential Americans throughout history.

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

Grand, storied cathedral with stained glass, organ recitals & scenic vistas from the top.

Urban oasis with hiking trails, tennis & golf, plus ranger-led wildlife programs.

Art museum & National Portrait Gallery housed in the third-oldest federal building in the capital.

This federal cultural institution is the world's biggest library & features tours, talks & concerts.

Monument to Vietnam War service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers.

Outdoor memorial commemorating people who served in the Korean War through lifelike statues & more.

Opulent estate with 18th-century Russian Imperial & French decorative art, 13-acre gardens & cafe.

👍👍 One of my favorite museums in DC. Not only is it free but it also stays open later (7pm) than many of the other museums in the area. Hall of Presidents is impressive, especially the Obama and Clinton portraits. Go up to the third floor for an impressively large portrait of LL Cool J. The architectu...