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Favorite Places
George Washington's Mount Vernon is one of Favorite Places.

1. George Washington's Mount Vernon

9.2
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy (at George Washington Memorial Pkwy), Mount Vernon, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 117 tips and reviews
Gravelly Point Park is one of Favorite Places.

2. Gravelly Point Park

8.9
George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA
Park · 66 tips and reviews
Old Post Office Pavilion is one of Favorite Places.

3. Old Post Office Pavilion

6.2
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Federal Triangle · 56 tips and reviews
Rippon Lodge Historic Site is one of Favorite Places.

4. Rippon Lodge Historic Site

15500 Blackburn Rd, Woodbridge, VA
Park · 1 tip
Kenmore Plantation is one of Favorite Places.

5. Kenmore Plantation

8.4
1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA
Historic and Protected Site · 4 tips and reviews
Gadsby's Tavern is one of Favorite Places.

6. Gadsby's Tavern

8.5
138 N Royal St (at Cameron St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 21 tips and reviews
George Mason's Gunston Hall is one of Favorite Places.

7. George Mason's Gunston Hall

8.6
10709 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews
Union Station is one of Favorite Places.

8. Union Station

7.7
50 Massachusetts Ave NE (at Columbus Cir NE), Washington, D.C.
Rail Station · 662 tips and reviews
Swing's Coffee Roasters is one of Favorite Places.

9. Swing's Coffee Roasters

8.5
501 E Monroe Ave (at Leslie Ave), Alexandria, VA
Coffee Shop · Del Ray · 45 tips and reviews
The Flea Market at Eastern Market is one of Favorite Places.

10. The Flea Market at Eastern Market

8.6
300 7th St SE (at C St SE), Washington, D.C.
Flea Market · Capitol Hill · 15 tips and reviews
Eastern Market is one of Favorite Places.

11. Eastern Market

9.0
225 7th St SE (at North Carolina Ave. SE), Washington, D.C.
Farmers Market · Capitol Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Union Market is one of Favorite Places.

12. Union Market

9.3
1309 5th St NE (at Neal Pl NE), Washington, D.C.
Food Court · Ivy City · 169 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of Favorite Places.

13. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.5
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Ted's Bulletin is one of Favorite Places.

14. Ted's Bulletin

8.9
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Chatham Manor is one of Favorite Places.

15. Chatham Manor

7.4
120 Chatham Ln, Fredericksburg, VA
History Museum · 12 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Favorite Places.

16. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.6
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - West Building is one of Favorite Places.

17. National Gallery of Art - West Building

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at Madison Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 118 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - East Building is one of Favorite Places.

18. National Gallery of Art - East Building

9.0
Constitution Ave NW (4th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 62 tips and reviews
Pentagon Memorial Grassy Knoll is one of Favorite Places.

19. Pentagon Memorial Grassy Knoll

Henry G Shirley Memorial Hwy. (27 North On Ramp), Arlington, VA
Field · 2 tips and reviews
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of Favorite Places.

20. Smithsonian American Art Museum

9.0
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews

21. National Portrait Gallery

9.4
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews

SmithsonianSmithsonian: Check out American Presidents for portraits of the 43 presidents of the U.S., incl. the greatest historical painting in our nation's history, Gilbert Stuart's "Lansdowne" portrait of George Washington

22. National Museum of Natural History

9.2
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews

SmithsonianSmithsonian: Check out the museum's mobile website for events, exhibitions, floor plans and more (http://www.mnh.si.edu/mobile/)

National Museum of American History is one of Favorite Places.

23. National Museum of American History

9.1
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
Freer Gallery of Art is one of Favorite Places.

24. Freer Gallery of Art

Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 37 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of Favorite Places.

25. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Favorite Places.

26. Smithsonian’s National Zoo

9.0
3001 Connecticut Ave NW (at Hawthorne St NW), Washington, D.C.
Zoo · National Zoological Park · 326 tips and reviews
Landmark's E Street Cinema is one of Favorite Places.

27. Landmark's E Street Cinema

9.3
555 11th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indie Movie Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of Favorite Places.

28. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of Favorite Places.

29. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.9
700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews
Jazz in the Garden is one of Favorite Places.

30. Jazz in the Garden

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (7th St NW & Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Performing Arts Venue · Northwest Washington · 38 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of Favorite Places.

31. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 93 tips and reviews
Chinatown Friendship Archway is one of Favorite Places.

32. Chinatown Friendship Archway

7.7
7th & H St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews
Workhouse Arts Center is one of Favorite Places.

33. Workhouse Arts Center

8.7
9601 Ox Rd (Lorton Rd.), Lorton, VA
Art Gallery · 14 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of Favorite Places.

34. Washington Monument

9.4
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Crystal Screen is one of Favorite Places.

35. Crystal Screen

1851 S Bell St, Arlington, VA
Arts and Entertainment · 3 tips and reviews
Women In Military Service For America Memorial is one of Favorite Places.

36. Women In Military Service For America Memorial

Arlington National Cemetery (Schley Dr), Arlington, VA
Memorial Site · 7 tips and reviews

37. Smithsonian American Art Museum

9.0
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews

SmithsonianSmithsonian: Take one of the daily docent-led tours or behind the scenes tour of the Lunder Conservation Ctr (Wed @ 3). Short on time? Stop by the Info Desk to get the Ten Highlights self-guided tour

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of Favorite Places.

38. 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
United States Capitol is one of Favorite Places.

39. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

40. United States National Arboretum

9.0
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews

DC Preservation LeagueDC Preservation League: The national arboretum of the United States, is a major element of the city's park system. It is the noted work of landscape Federick Law Olmstead, Jr.

41. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

The Transit NavigatorThe Transit Navigator: A gorgeous tribute to those who lost their lives in WWII.

Lincoln Memorial is one of Favorite Places.

42. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: 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 .

43. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.3
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

Shakespeare Theatre Company - Harman Hall is one of Favorite Places.

44. Shakespeare Theatre Company - Harman Hall

8.8
610 F St NW (at 6th Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews
Corcoran Gallery of Art is one of Favorite Places.

45. Corcoran Gallery of Art

500 17th St NW (at New York Ave. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Foggy Bottom · 33 tips and reviews
Old Luckett's Store is one of Favorite Places.

46. Old Luckett's Store

7.9
42350 Lucketts Rd, Leesburg, VA
Antique Store · 14 tips and reviews