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Here are some of our favorite Washington, D.C. travel guides for tourists:

Frommer's Washington, D.C. 2006
by Elise Hartman Ford

The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C.
by Joe Surkiewicz, Eve Zibart

Fodor's Washington DC 2006
Fodor's Gold Guides

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Washington DC tours


National WWII Memorial

Information Center

National WWII Memorial
17th St
Washington, DC

HOURS OF OPERATION: Open daily 24 hours

ADMISSION: Free

Getting Around

PARKING: Street parking

METRORAIL STOP: Take metro to the Smithsonian stop on the Blue line then walk west on Jefferson to the Mall.

SHUTTLE BUS:  The Old Town Trolley is a great way to get from one monument to the next.  As you tour the nation’s capital you will have the opportunity to get off the trolley and visit memorials, museums, and historical points of interest; as well as opportunities for shopping and dining throughout the city.  Trolleys will come by each stop at least every 30 minutes.  Your boarding Pass is your ticket to rejoin the tour at any designated stop. Buy tickets online for the Old Town Trolley.

Visit the National WWII Memorial

The first national memorial dedicated to WWII, the memorial honors the 16 million men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces and the more than 400,000 who died fighting in the second World War.  The memorial is the newest to be added to the Mall, and was dedicated May 29, 2004. 


Visit the official web site for the National WWII Memorial.


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