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Washington D.C. With Shaun
National Air and Space Museum is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

1. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews
The White House is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

2. 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
Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

3. Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC

7.2
999 E St NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theme Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 103 tips and reviews
National Museum of American History is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

4. National Museum of American History

9.2
1400 Constitution Ave NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 357 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

5. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
Capitol City Brewing Company is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

6. Capitol City Brewing Company

7.4
1100 New York Ave NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 218 tips and reviews
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2
5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

8. 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
Ford's Theatre is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

9. Ford's Theatre

8.3
511 10th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 72 tips and reviews
National Archives and Records Administration is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

10. National Archives and Records Administration

8.6
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Federal Triangle · 151 tips and reviews

11. 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

C-SPANC-SPAN: 19 Statues: 14 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. Each weighs~1,000 lbs. Reflected on the wall it creates the image of a total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel & 38 months of the war. Read more.

Library of Congress is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

12. Library of Congress

9.3
101 Independence Ave SE (btwn 1st & 2nd St SE), Washington, D.C.
Library · Southeast Washington · 185 tips and reviews
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

13. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews
Arlington National Cemetery is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

14. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA
Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews
John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

15. John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame

9.2
Arlington National Cemetery (Section 45), Arlington, VA
Monument · 29 tips and reviews
United States Capitol is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

16. 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.

Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

17. 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

Rachel U.Rachel Utsch: LOVE the "open" conservation labs and storage! An interesting side to museums that you rarely see. Don't leave without seeing this part of the museum on the third floor mezzanine and fourth floor.

International Spy Museum is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

18. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The museum opened on July 19, 2002 and is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.

Madame Tussauds is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

19. Madame Tussauds

1001 F Street, NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 50 tips and reviews

Washington BladeWashington Blade: Ever want to shake hands with the President, how about all of the Presidents? You can find wax figures of almost every important American political figure here!

United States Navy Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

20. United States Navy Memorial

9.0
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Penn Quarter · 22 tips and reviews

Claire M.Claire Magee: Tuesday nights in summer the Navy band(s) give concerts. Incredibly cool. Starts at 8p.

21. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews

Glenn S.Glenn Schoonover: Free parking after 5pm Read more.

22. National Museum of Natural History

9.3
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the "increase and diffusion" of knowledge from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson, who had never visited the US himself.

23. National Museum of Natural History

9.3
1000 Constitution Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Northwest Washington · 428 tips and reviews

ShannonShannon: The gems & minerals section is awesome (the Hope Diamond is currently on display)! Allow yourself at least two hours to explore. You could easily spend a half day wandering around!

Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

24. 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

HISTORYHISTORY: The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the "increase and diffusion" of knowledge from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson, who had never visited the US himself.

World War II Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

25. 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.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

26. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

9.4
16 E Basin Dr SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: President Roosevelt asked the Commission of Fine Arts about the possibility of erecting a memorial to Thomas Jefferson. Construction went from 1938-43, & Roosevelt laid the first cornerstone himself.

Albert Einstein Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

27. Albert Einstein Memorial

9.0
2100 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Outdoor Sculpture · Northwest Washington · 25 tips and reviews

C-SPANC-SPAN: Dedicated in April 1979, coinciding with Einstein's 100th birthday, the statue is 12 feet tall and weighs about 4 tons. Watch this 90 second C-SPAN YouTube video about the memorial. Read more.

28. The Pentagon

1400 Defense, Arlington, VA
Government Building · The Pentagon · 98 tips and reviews
Nationals Park is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

29. Nationals Park

9.0
1500 S Capitol St SE (btwn N St SE & Potomac Ave SE), Washington, D.C.
Baseball Stadium · Navy Yard · 475 tips and reviews
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

30. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

8.8
1st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 11 tips and reviews
National Museum of Crime & Punishment is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

31. National Museum of Crime & Punishment

575 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 58 tips and reviews
National Aquarium is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

32. National Aquarium

1401 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Aquarium · Federal Triangle · 50 tips and reviews
The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

33. The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

9.0
The Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Monument · 28 tips and reviews
National Museum of the American Indian is one of Washington D.C. With Shaun.

34. National Museum of the American Indian

8.1
950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 178 tips and reviews