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Attractions in Washington, DC

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Washington, DC, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

197 places

Smithsonian National Carousel

ParkSmithsonian National Carousel

Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

GardenKenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

MonumentUlysses S. Grant Memorial

World War II Memorial

ParkWorld War II Memorial

Renwick Gallery

MuseumRenwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

White House Visitor Center

LandmarkWhite House Visitor Center

Lafayette Square

SightSofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

brown wooden bench inside building

ChurchCathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library

SightMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

group of people in park

MonumentWashington Monument

THEARC Farm

GardenTHEARC Farm

Metropolitan AME Church

ChurchMetropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church

Decatur House

Historic siteDecatur House

Constitution Gardens

ParkConstitution Gardens

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Historic siteMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

Dumbarton Oaks Park

ParkDumbarton Oaks Park

Second Division Memorial

SightSecond Infantry Division WWI Memorial

Vietnam Women's Memorial

MonumentVietnam Women's Memorial

ParkUS Capitol Grounds

A large building sitting on top of a lush green field

MuseumAnacostia Community Museum

A large building sitting on top of a lush green field

MuseumNational Museum of the American Indian

Daughters of the American Revolution Museum

MuseumDaughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters

Lincoln Memorial

MonumentLincoln Memorial

Georgetown Waterfront Park

ShoppingGeorgetown Park

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