The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored.
Completed in 1800, The White House is the oldest public building in Washington, DC and has been the home of every president except George Washington.
Construction began in 1914, and the memorial was opened to the public in 1922. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd by the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 .
The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.
The United States Department of State is the US federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries.
The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.
The memorial currently consists of three separate parts: the Three Soldiers statue, the Vietnam Women's Memorial & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, where over 58,000 names are engraved.
The Treasury building is the home of the federal government’s second department, established in 1789. The building was erected between 1836 and 1869, and is the work of five major American architects.
4th of July Fireworks are set off above the reflecting pool, between the Lincoln and World War II Memorials between 9:00-9:30 p.m. ET.
Headquarters of the nation's largest official relief organization, founded by Clara Barton in 1881. Built 1915-17 (A. Breck Trowbridge and Goodhue Livingston, architects).
