subject: Top Washington Dc Tourist Attractions [print this page] Take a Round of the Washington DC Attractions
Utter the name of Washington DC and flashes of political leaders, congressmen and the White House emerge in front of your eyes. Founded on July 16, 1790, Washington DC serves as the capital of United States of America and it is here that all the headquarters of all three divisions of the federal government of the United States are sited. Although named after George Washington, the first constitutional President of the United States, But politics is not the be-all and end-all of Washington DC. A deeper look into this city helps you take a tour of a number of Washington DC attractions that can leave a tourist asking for more. Surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia the city stands on the northern side of the Potomac River.
Best Washington DC attractions
Museums Museums form an integral part of the long list of Washington DC attractions. Ranging from huge publicly financed institutions to tiny historic homes breathing charm, the museums here will welcome you with a whole lot of surprises and interesting elements. While the National Museum of Natural History has dinosaur exhibits and Family Hall of Mammals, the Smithsonian Castle happens to be the headquarters of the Smithsonian Information Center which houses as many as 16 museums in the complex; the National Museum of the American Indian showcases exhibits depicting the culture of the American Indians; American Art Museum is wonderful collection of vivid American artworks; National Building Museum preserves a well maintained collection of architectural prints, sketches and photographic images, along with several other objects, like architectural pieces, material samples, and building miniature models.
Political Houses - When you are in Washington you cannot do without visiting the various important political houses, which are till date the most visited Washington Dc attractions. These include the likes of White House official residence of the President of the United States; US Capitol which has the legislative division of the American government: both the House of Representatives as well as the Senate; Jefferson Memorial a commemorative monument for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States; Korean War Veterans Memorial; Ulysses S. Grant Memorial; Air Force Memorial; Lincoln Memorial; Vietnam Memorial, commemorating the Vietnam War; World War II Memorial; Library of Congress and the Pentagon the US Defense headquarters.
National Gallery of Art An excellent domain of artworks by artists from America and other parts of the world as well, the National Gallery of Art was established in the year 1937. The two adjacent East and West buildings of the Gallery together house an wide-ranging assortment of pre-20th century European art, covering Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Flemish, and British artworks, including masterpieces by artistic greats like, da Vinci, Titian, Monet, Raphael, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Rubens and Rodin.
Ford's Theatre Built at the spot where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the Ford Theater was opened by the theater manager, John Thomson Ford in the year 1861. Serving both as a historic spot and a theater, it also houses an onsite museum, containing a number of historic artifacts.
The Washington DC attractions do not end here. You will do injustice to your tour if you have left out Lafayette Square, Tidal Basin, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Bartholdi Park and Fountain from your list of to visits.
by: Kelvin Bush
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