Great place to learn about African American history
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Great library dedicated to the USA
Library of Congress
This is where the government is in action!
United States Capitol
Tour is highly recommended!
The White House
This is where President Lincoln was shot
Ford's Theatre
Great place to learn about the US Mail
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Excellent museum to learn the history of the natural world in our country!
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Great place to check out some of the famous documents ever created!
National Archives Museum
Great place to learn how to be a spy!
International Spy Museum
Great museum to honor the national guard!
National Guard Memorial Museum
Wonderful place to check out some of the greatest American portraits
National Portrait Gallery
Great art museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Great displays on the 4th floor
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Great place to learn about the Native American culture
National Museum of the American Indian
Enjoyed learning about the deaf culture.
Gallaudet University
Great place to see where the 1st president lived!
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Great zoo in DC
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Great place to learn about the 28th president.
The President Woodrow Wilson House
Another Air & Space museum in the DC metro
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Great aquarium in Baltimore
National Aquarium
The place where Lincoln died from being shot
Petersen House
Monuments
Great monument for our first president
Washington Monument
Great monument to remember our 16th president
Lincoln Memorial
Great monument to our 3rd president
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Great monument to our 32nd president
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Great place to take a minute and honor those who have fought in WWII
World War II Memorial
Great monument to remember the champion of the civil rights movement!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Great place to honor those who have fought and serve for our country including JFK, RFK, Ted Kennedy, and William Howard Taft
Arlington National Cemetery
Saw this memorial dedicated to our 34th president
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Great memorial for our 20th president
Garfield Memorial
Great place to pay our respects to the men and women lost during the Vietnam War
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
Great place to honor those who fought in the Korean War
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Great monument to our 18th president
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
Gravesite of the 35th president
President John F. Kennedy Memorial
Gravesite of the 27th president
President William Howard Taft Memorial Grave
Place to honor those who fought that were not identified.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Restaurants
Great place to have a meal! Highly recommended!
Sweet Home Cafe
What a wonderful restaurant! Celebrated my 40th birthday here and they went all out to help celebrate the special day with me!
Ella's Wood Fired Kitchen
Great place to have BBQ in DC
DCity Smokehouse
Great pizza in Alexandria
Quattro Formaggi - Alexandria, VA - 1725-B Duke St - Hours, Menu, Order
Great pizza in DC
Emmy Squared Pizza: Shaw
Great place to have a burger in DC!
Basic Burger - Lenfant Plaza
Great gelato & sorbet! Had the kiwi sorbet and it was delicious along with strawberry sorbet and banana gelato!
Pitango Gelato & Coffee, Penn Quarter
Great milkshakes!
All About Burger
Dreamed in Italy, Made in DC! True that! Great pizza!
Stellina Pizzeria
Places to Stay
Excellent campground near DC
Cherry Hill Park
Closest KOA to DC. Highly recommend to stay here.
Millersville, Maryland Campground | Washington DC / Capitol KOA Holiday
Even though I did not stay here, I had friends who stayed here and they enjoyed it. I did come to the Autism Speaks Advocacy Forum when it was held at the hotel.
Downtown Washington DC Hotel - Capital Hilton
Stayed here before and it was a great hotel to stay at in DC!
Days Inn by Wyndham Washington DC/Connecticut Avenue
I had friends who stayed here and it is a wonderful classic hotel near Union Station
Phoenix Park Hotel
Transportation Options
Recommended to get around DC!
WMATA
Great place to fly into DC
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Further of the two DC airports but recommended as it is on the Metro
