HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS / WASHINGTON, D.C. HIGHLIGHTS
On The Mall
A mile-long panorama of the National Mall dominates the capital city of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, and the Jefferson Memorial, it is also home to the Washington Monument an the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The mall hosts a wide variety of colorful annual events.
Monuments
Jefferson Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/thje
Lincoln Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/linc
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/vive
Washington Monument
900 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-426-6841
www.nps.gov/wamo
Historic Buildings
The National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue W
Washington, D.C. 866-272-6272
www.archives.gov
U.S. Capitol Complex
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. 202-225-6827
www.aoc.gov
District Of Columbia Museums
Anacostia Museum & Center for
African American History & Culture
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, DC202-357-1729
http://anacostia.si.edu
The Arts and Industries Building
900 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
http://www.si.edu/Museums/arts-and-industries-building
The Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage
750 9th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-275-1150
www.folklife.si.edu
National Museum of the American Indian
NMAI on the National Mall
Washington, D.C. 202-633-6644
https://americanindian.si.edu/
The National Museum of Natural History
10th Street & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
https://naturalhistory.si.edu
National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2991
www.postalmuseum.si.edu
Naval Historical Center & Navy Museum
805 Kidder Breese SE
Washington, D.C. 202-433-4882
www.history.navy.mil
Smithsonian Institution
Castle Information Center
1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
www.si.edu
Smithsonian International Center
1100 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-4281
www.si.edu
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
7th and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700
https://airandspace.si.edu
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
14th & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 202-357-2700
www.americanhistory.si.edu
District Of Columbia Sites
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington DC 202-526-8300
https://www.nationalshrine.org/
Decatur House
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, D.C. 202-842-0920
www.whitehousehistory.org/decatur-house
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Gardens
1703 32nd Street NW
Washington, D.C. 202-339-6409
www.doaks.org
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-395-5895
www.whitehouse.gov/1600/eeob
Library of Congress
01 Indiana Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 202-707-5000
www.loc.gov
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-673-2402
www.nps.gov/mamc
The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 202-526-8300
https://www.nationalshrine.org/
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
1313 New York Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.202-393-3700
www.nyapc.org
Old Post Office Building
12th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-289-4224
www.nps.gov/opot
Washington National Cathedral
Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues NW
Washington, D.C. 202-537-6200
https://cathedral.org
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 202-456-7041
www.whitehouse.gov