Guide to Washington's best spots

1. The Awakening

7.8

National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD

Outdoor Sculpture · 7 tips and reviews

Red Velvet Cupcakery is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

2. Red Velvet Cupcakery

7.8

675 E St NW (at 7th St. NW), Washington, D.C.

Cupcake Shop · Penn Quarter · 106 tips and reviews

National Museum of Crime & Punishment is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

3. National Museum of Crime & Punishment

575 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.

Museum · Penn Quarter · 58 tips and reviews

Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

4. 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

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

5. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

8.8

700 Independence Ave SW (at 7th St SW), Washington, D.C.

Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

6. Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

7.8

1100 S Hayes St (Army Navy Dr), Arlington, VA

Shopping Mall · 149 tips and reviews

Pentagon Row is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

7. Pentagon Row

7.7

1201 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA

Shopping Mall · Pentagon City · 7 tips and reviews

Washington Monument is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

8. 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

Tidal Basin is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

9. Tidal Basin

9.2

W Basin Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.

Lake · Southwest Washington · 63 tips and reviews

Hawk 'n' Dove is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

10. Hawk 'n' Dove

5.8

329 Pennsylvania Ave SE (4th St SE), Washington, D.C.

Bar · Capitol Hill · 60 tips and reviews

Union Station is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

11. Union Station

7.6

50 Massachusetts Ave NE (at Columbus Cir NE), Washington, D.C.

Rail Station · NoMa · 661 tips and reviews

The Exorcist Steps is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

12. The Exorcist Steps

8.2

3600 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.

Scenic Lookout · 42 tips and reviews

Embassy Row is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

13. Embassy Row

Washington, D.C.

Neighborhood · 5 tips and reviews

Washington National Cathedral is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

14. Washington National Cathedral

9.1

3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews

Dean & DeLuca is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

15. Dean & DeLuca

3276 M St NW (at Potomac St. NW), Washington, D.C.

Food and Beverage Retail · Georgetown · 87 tips and reviews

Tysons Galleria is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

16. Tysons Galleria

8.8

2001 International Dr, McLean, VA

Shopping Mall · 78 tips and reviews

PEEPS AND COMPANY® is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

17. PEEPS AND COMPANY®

7.6

150 National Plz (at Waterfront St.), Oxon Hill, MD

Candy Store · 23 tips and reviews

George Washington Memorial Parkway is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

18. George Washington Memorial Parkway

6.8

George Washington Memorial Pkwy., Arlington, VA

Road · 13 tips and reviews

Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

19. Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant

6.2

1301 S Joyce St (at Army-Navy Drive), Arlington, VA

Pub · Pentagon Row · 65 tips and reviews

Ben's Chili Bowl is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

20. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3

1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.

Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews

Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

21. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9.2

5 Henry Bacon Dr NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Northwest Washington · 91 tips and reviews

Arlington National Cemetery is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

22. Arlington National Cemetery

214 McNair Rd, Arlington, VA

Cemetery · 129 tips and reviews

National Mall is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

23. National Mall

9.4

Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.

Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews

Dupont Circle is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

24. Dupont Circle

9.0

1 DuPont Cir NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Park · Northwest Washington · 144 tips and reviews

9:30 Club is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

25. 9:30 Club

9.0

815 V St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Music Venue · U-Street · 214 tips and reviews

Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

26. Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro

713 H St NW (btwn 7th & 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Pizzeria · Chinatown · 279 tips and reviews

Co Co. Sala is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

27. Co Co. Sala

929 F St NW (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews

Shelly's Back Room is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

28. Shelly's Back Room

7.8

1331 F St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Whisky Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 49 tips and reviews

National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

29. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.3

Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 94 tips and reviews

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

30. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1

675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 689 tips and reviews

Sushi Go Round is one of Guide to Washington's best spots.

31. Sushi Go Round

705 7th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.

Sushi Restaurant · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews