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Top 10 Places to Visit in Washington DC: A Travel Guide

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 4 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

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A Visitor's Guide to the Nation's Capital

 

Check out our top 10 list to find out where in Washington DC you can go horse back riding, rent a paddle boat or see a great blue heron. In the photo is the Jefferson Memorial, which is located in downtown DC on the Potomac River.

Top 10 Places to Visit Outdoors in DC 

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National Zoo| FONZ website - National Zoo| FONZ

Home of the National Zoo| FONZ website. Brought to more...2 points

US National Arboretum :.

The US National Arboretum is a beautiful park on t more...1 point

National Mall & Memorial Parks - National Mall & Memorial Parks ...

Officially established in 1965, National Mall & more...1 point

Rock Creek Park - Rock Creek Park (U.S. National Park Service)

This park is where locals have their picnics and f more...1 point

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Home Page

FDR Memorial is my favorite memorial in DC. Learn more...1 point

Hains Point at East Potomac Park

Hains Point is the former home of 'The Awakening', more...1 point

Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens

Across the Anacostia River from the US National Ar more...0 points

Tidal Basin

The Tidal Basin is an inlet of the Potomac River. more...0 points

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Washington DC Travel Guides 

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DC Photos 

US Capitol Dome by kimberlyfaye

US Capitol Dome

Fountain on the US Capitol Terrace by kimberlyfaye

Fountain on the US C...

US Capitol West Front by kimberlyfaye

US Capitol West Fron...

The Mall by kimberlyfaye

The Mall

US Capitol Dome by kimberlyfaye

US Capitol Dome

East Front of the US Capitol by kimberlyfaye

East Front of the US...

Supreme Court Fountain with the US Capitol in the Background by kimberlyfaye

Supreme Court Founta...

United States Capitol Dome by kimberlyfaye

United States Capito...

In the old Congress writing room by EvinDC

In the old Congress...

Chandelier in Capitol by EvinDC

Chandelier in Capito...

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grosvenor

Great lens--I'm a native of this area too. I've got two local lenses. I hope you'll check them out sometime:
On the Red Line
Grosvenor-Strathmore

Posted February 27, 2008

ShortSaleRealtor

great lens 5 stars e u

Posted October 18, 2007

alcohol_wins

Nice little resource this one. I'm only about 10,000km from Washington so it might be worth a visit. :-)

Posted August 22, 2007

The_Bard

Great lens. Welcome to the Tru Travel Group.
Paul

Posted June 26, 2007

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