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DC sites to see

DC sites to see

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Created by Nate Skinner • Updated On: December 1, 2013
National Archives and Records Administration is one of DC sites to see.

1. National Archives and Records Administration

8.4
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews
Ford's Theatre is one of DC sites to see.

2. Ford's Theatre

8.5
511 10th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 72 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of DC sites to see.

3. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 267 tips and reviews
Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

4. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 143 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of DC sites to see.

5. 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
Lincoln Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

6. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
Lincoln's Waffle Shop is one of DC sites to see.

7. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.7
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews
Newseum is one of DC sites to see.

8. Newseum

555 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 306 tips and reviews
National Air and Space Museum is one of DC sites to see.

9. National Air and Space Museum

9.3
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
Supreme Court of the United States is one of DC sites to see.

10. Supreme Court of the United States

1 1st St NE (at E Capitol St NE), Washington, D.C.
Courthouse · Northeast Washington · 51 tips and reviews
United States Capitol is one of DC sites to see.

11. United States Capitol

Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Capitol Building · Northwest Washington · 205 tips and reviews
The White House is one of DC sites to see.

12. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 512 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of DC sites to see.

13. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
Lincoln is one of DC sites to see.

14. Lincoln

8.2
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

15. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

9.1
400 W Basin Drive SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 108 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of DC sites to see.

16. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
Wicked Waffle is one of DC sites to see.

17. Wicked Waffle

1712 I (Eye) St. NW (btwn 17th & 18th Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 54 tips and reviews
The St. Regis Washington, D.C. is one of DC sites to see.

18. The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

8.9
923 16th St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 35 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

19. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

20. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.1
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is one of DC sites to see.

21. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

9.3
1850 W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 143 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of DC sites to see.

22. National Museum of American History

9.0
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
The Red Hen is one of DC sites to see.

23. The Red Hen

9.2
1822 1st St NW (at Seaton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 85 tips and reviews
Old Post Office Pavilion is one of DC sites to see.

24. Old Post Office Pavilion

6.2
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Federal Triangle · 56 tips and reviews