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
Great displays on the 4th floor
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Enjoyed learning about the deaf culture.
Gallaudet University
Great place to see where the 1st president lived!
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Great place to learn about the 28th president.
The President Woodrow Wilson House
Great aquarium in Baltimore
National Aquarium
The place where Lincoln died from being shot
Petersen House
Great place to check out the Navy!
Naval Academy
Great sculptures!
National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden
Smithsonian Museums
Smithsonian collection of museums in the DC metro area
Great place to learn about air & space
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Great place to learn about American history
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Great place to learn about African American history
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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
Wonderful place to check out some of the greatest American portraits
National Portrait Gallery
Great art museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Great place to learn about the Native American culture
National Museum of the American Indian
Great zoo in DC
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Another Air & Space museum in the DC metro
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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
Monument of peace in DC
Peace Monument
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
Great ice cream in Arlington
YOGI CASTLE - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Great food in Arlington!
Best Buns Bakery & Burgers
Great gelato!
Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato
Great restaurant in DC
Cosmo Cafe
Great place for Mexican food in DC!
Barcelona Wine Bar
Great pizza in DC
Bozzelli's Italian Deli-Vermont Ave
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
Dulles International Airport
Another option to fly into DC
Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Great train station to arrive in DC
Union Station
Take your car and don't worry about the long drive!
Lorton, VA - Auto Train Station (LOR)
Train station at BWI
BWI Thurgood Marshall
Sports Teams
NFL team in Washington
Washington Commanders
Washington's MLB team
Washington Nationals
Washington's NHL team
Washington Capitals
Washington's NBA team
Washington Wizards
Washington's MLS team
D.C. United
UFL in Washington
DC Defenders
Women's soccer in DC
Washington Spirit
Washington's WNBA team
Washington Mystics
Minor League Baseball near Washington
Chesapeake Baysox
Cricket in DC
Washington Freedom
Arenas
Home to the Commanders
Northwest Stadium
Home to the Nationals
Nationals Park
Home to the Capitals & Wizards
Capital One Arena
Home to the Mystics
CareFirst Arena
Home to the United, Defenders, and Spirit
Audi Field
Home to the BaySox
Prince George's Stadium
Other Businesses
Great place to check out expos!
Dulles Expo Center
Great podcast to be a spy!
SpyCast
Great station to listen to in the DC area!
WGTS 91.9
Great station to listen to in the DC area!
WGTS 91.9 - Christian Music Radio for Washington, D.C.
Great organization for autism awareness
Autism Speaks
Great organization in DC that raises money for autism
