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Guide to Washington's best spots

Guide to Washington's best spots

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Created by Bobby Ray Smith • Updated On: May 4, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

9.3
1850 W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

9.2
400 W Basin Drive SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 108 tips and reviews

3. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

9.1
W Potomac Park (btwn Lincoln & World War II Memorials), Washington, D.C.
Fountain · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

4. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews

5. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

6. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

7. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

8. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

9. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews
Theodore Roosevelt Island is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

10. Theodore Roosevelt Island

8.8
Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews

11. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Capital One Arena is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

12. Capital One Arena

8.7
601 F St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Basketball Stadium · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
DAR Constitution Hall is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

13. DAR Constitution Hall

8.2
1776 D St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Concert Hall · Northwest Washington · 41 tips and reviews
Warner Theatre is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

14. Warner Theatre

9.1
513 13th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews
Five Guys is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

15. Five Guys

8.0
1400 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews
K Street Lounge is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

16. K Street Lounge

1301 K St NW, Ste 103 (at 13th NW), Washington, D.C.
Night Club · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews
Lucky Strike is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

17. Lucky Strike

701 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bowling Alley · Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews
Fire & Sage is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

18. Fire & Sage

5.2
775 12th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 12 tips and reviews
The Pentagon is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

19. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA
Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews
Navy Annex is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

20. Navy Annex

2 Navy Annex (Columbia Pike), Arlington, VA
Government Building · 1 tip
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

21. Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

7.9
1100 S Hayes St (Army Navy Dr), Arlington, VA
Shopping Mall · 149 tips and reviews
Houlihan's is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

22. Houlihan's

6550 Loisdale Rd, (in Springfield Hilton), Springfield, VA
American Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Bar Louie is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

23. Bar Louie

701 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews
Zentan is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

24. Zentan

6.9
1155 14th St NW (at Massachusetts Ave.), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Mario's Pizza House is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

25. Mario's Pizza House

6.6
3322 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Pizzeria · 37 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

26. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Taste of DC is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

27. Taste of DC

1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW (12th Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Arts and Entertainment · Penn Quarter · 16 tips and reviews
&pizza is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

28. &pizza

8.1
6801 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA
Pizzeria · 21 tips and reviews