Places to Visit in Washington, D. C.

Web Site Resources

 

•The National Zoo

http://natzoo.si.edu./default.cfm

•The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

This museum honors the memory of those who were murdered during the Jewish Holocaust of World War II

http://www.ushmm.org/

•Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

This museum is dedicated to air and space travel.

http://www.nasm.edu/

•Arlington National Cemetery

Established during the Civil War this cemetery contains the former home of Robert E. Lee, commander of The Army of Northern Virginia, the tomb of the unknown soldier and the grave site of President John F. Kennedy.

http://www.mdw.army.mil/cemetery.htm

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/arlington.html

•The Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial honors President Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States.

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/linmem.html

http://www.nps.gov/linc/

http://www.nps.gov/linc/home.htm

•The White House

The home of the President of the United States.

http://www.nps.gov/whho/

•Ford's Theater

The theater where President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth

http://www.nps.gov/foth/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/ford.html

http://www.nps.gov/foth/index2.htm

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/ford.html

•John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The Kennedy Center is a nationally known center for the Performing Arts. Several theaters are included in this center.

http://www.kennedy-center.org/

•The United States Capitol Building

The United States Capitol Building houses the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government. The House of Representatives and Senate meet here.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/capitol.html

http://www.dcpages.com/Hwdc/capitol.html

•The United States Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court Building is the home of the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government. The Supreme Court hears cases and rules based on the Constitution of the United States. There are nine Supreme Court Justices that rule on the cases brought before them.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc78.htm

http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/justices/fullcourt.html

•The Old Post Office Tower

The Old Post Office Tower is a great place to see the Washington D.C . sites. This is considered a "hidden treasure" by many guests to the city.

http://www.nps.gov/opot/

•The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is the most recognizable of the monuments in Washington D.C.

http://www.nps.gov/wamo/

http://www.nps.gov/wamo/home.htm

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/tour/washmon.html

http://www.dcpages.com/Hwdc/washmo.html

•The Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

The FBI is a government agency dedicated to upholding the laws of the United States.

http://www.fbi.gov/

•The Vietnam Memorial Wall

The Vietnam Memorial Wall list all of the American soldiers that were either killed or who are considered missing in action from the Vietnam War.

http://www.nps.gov/vive/home.htm

•Anacostia Museum

The Anacostia Museum and Cultural Center examines contemporary urban issues, including housing transportation, and health care, and their impact upon the African American community.

http://www.si.edu/anacostia/

•Arts and Industries Building

The Arts and Industries Building has held many special exhibits. From the First Lady's gowns to the Spirit of St. Louis.

http://www.si.edu/ai/

•The National Museum of African Art

The National Museum of African Art is the only museum in the United States devoted to the study, collection and exhibition of African art.

http://www.nmafa.si.edu

•The Thomas Jefferson Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated to the memory of the author of the Declaration of Independence.

http://www.nps.gov/thje/

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/jeffmem.html

•The Korean War Veterans Memorial

The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those that fought in the Korean War.

http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/memorial/memorial.htm

•The National Archives

The National Archives contains important United States documents. The Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence are on exhibit there.

http://www.nara.gov/exhall/exhibits.html

•Union Station

The Union Station is the hub of the railroad for the D.C. area.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc80.htm

•American History Museum

This site contains information about the American History Museum. See "The Ruby Slippers" or Micheal Jordan's jersey.

http://www.americanhistory.si.edu./

•Franklin Deleno Roosevelt Memorial

http://www.nps.gov/frde/index.htm

•United States Library of Congress

The official site of the Library of Congress containing 80,000,000 items including an edited copy of the Declaration of Independence.

http://www.loc.gov/

•Take a virtual tour of George Washington's Mount Vernon
This site shows panoramic pictures of rooms in Mount Vernon

Take the tour 

•Washington D.C. Address Finder

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/travel/visitorsguide/whattosee.htm

 

 

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