District of Columbia

The District of Columbia is technically not a state, even though it should be, but a federal district under the direct control of the US Congress. It houses Washington, the capital of the United States and is host to the White House and the United States Capitol as well as many other federal buildings, many of which can be visited.

We visited the District a couple of times see the famous Mall, visiting a few of the Smithsonian Museums and even entering the White House lawn and the Capitol. It is a must see destination but in our opinion not really a repeat one, after you seen all the sights there isn’t much left to do.

Map of Travels

Trips

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  A visit to the American Art MuseumOctober 19, 2012
  We end the day with a visit at the American Art Museum enjoying the exhibits especially those focused on nature and the modern art section
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  Ford’s Theater, the place where Lincoln was killedOctober 19, 2012
  During our trip we wanted to visit Ford’s Theater the place where Abe Lincoln was killed which is a museum now with quite a few exhibits
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  Visit to the White House, inside and outside at the same timeOctober 19, 2012
  We start our third day in Washigton with a visit to the White House with hordes of other people getting closer to the White House than in the previous days
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  Exploring the expansive National MallOctober 18, 2012
  We spend most of the second day exploring the expansive National Mall from one end to the other and visiting the Lincoln Memorial
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  Entering and investigating the US CapitolOctober 17, 2012
  Part of today’s walk is to enter and investigate the US Capitol finding rooms of famous senators and walking on the corridors where history has been written
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  National Postal MuseumOctober 17, 2012
  We stop for a short visit at the Postal Museum that is surprisingly interesting with a few events besides the expected stamps and an unexpected Hindenburg exhibit
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  Exploring Washington DC during a conferenceOctober 17, 2012
  During our few days in Washington DC at a conference we explore the streets thoroughly moving from attraction to attraction while exploring a few more in depth