Other Washington, D.C. Attractions

Visit the National Zoo's world-famous panda family, Mei Xiang (may-SHONG, mom), Tian Tian (t-YEN t-YEN, dad) and Tai Shan (tie-SHON, their baby boy). Take tours to see how laws are made, how stamps are made, or how money is made (printed, that is). Attend symphonies or plays. Just about anything you want to see or do, Washington, D.C. has it.

	Arlington House (Custis-Lee Mansion) Robert E. Lee is best known for commanding the main eastern force of the Confederacy during the Civi ... More Info
	Arlington National Cemetery As you walk past the thousands of white headstones lining Arlington National Cemetery, don't be surp ... More Info
	Bureau of Engraving and Printing You don't have to be a student of Karl Marx to be fascinated with the mystery of money, that abstrac ... More Info
	Folger Shakespeare Library Any English enthusiast must make time to see the Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's lar ... More Info
	Ford's Theatre On April 9, 1865, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, effectivel ... More Info
	Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Frederick Douglass is one of the towering figures of 19th-century America. Born into slavery in Mary ... More Info
	John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--a national cultural landmark stretched along the ... More Info
	Library of Congress The Library of Congress, whose collection grew out of Thomas Jefferson's personal library, is the la ... More Info
	Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens If you're looking for an interesting, family-friendly day trip from Washington, D.C., it's hard to b ... More Info
	NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, located northeast of Washington, D.C., in Greenbelt, Maryland, w ... More Info
	National Aquarium What do a Boneytail Chub, an American Alligator, an Eastern Hellbender, and a Giant Pacific Octopus ... More Info
	National Arboretum Think flowers, think Washington and you're likely to think of the gentility and romance of the cherr ... More Info
	National Archives The National Archives and Records Administration is the nation's official record-keeper; it holds 1 ... More Info
	National Mall The National Mall, the broad swath of grass and trees that stretches nearly two miles from the Linco ... More Info
	National Zoo Sited on 163 wooded acres along the slopes of Rock Creek Park, the 120-year-old Smithsonian National ... More Info
	Old Post Office Pavilion When the Old Post Office was completed in 1899, its ornate style of architecture was just falling ou ... More Info
	Pentagon The Pentagon -- located across the river from Washington, D.C. in Arlington, Virginia -- is more tha ... More Info
	U.S. Capitol Following his one term as president, John Quincy Adams served in the House of Representatives for 18 ... More Info
	U.S. House of Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives, America's counterpart to the British House of Commons, was design ... More Info
	Union Station If your trip to Washington, D.C. includes train travel, chances are you'll pass through Union Statio ... More Info
	Verizon Center You've seen the monuments, been to the Capitol and walked around Georgetown. And now you're foot-wea ... More Info
	Washington National Cathedral One of the most visible landmarks in Washington DC, the Washington National Cathedral evokes admirat ... More Info
	White House The White House may well be the most powerful and abiding symbol of American government. The buildi ... More Info