Sights & Attractions in Washington, D.C.

Things to Do in Washington, D.C.

Name	Category	Location

American Red Cross The national headquarters for the American Red Cross is composed...	Architectural Sites	Washington, D.C.

Anderson House A palatial home that's a mystery even to many longtime Washingtonians...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Art Museum of the Americas Changing exhibits highlight modern and contemporary Latin American...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Paper money has been printed here since 1914, when the bureau...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

C&O Canal George Washington was one of the first to advance the idea of...	Parks	Washington, D.C.


Christian Heurich House Museum This opulent Romanesque Revival mansion, also known as the Brewmaster's...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Congressional Cemetery Established in 1807 "for all denomination of people," this cemetery...	Cemeteries	Washington, D.C.

Daughters of the American Revolution Museum (DAR) The headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Decatur House on Lafayette Square Decatur House, home to the National Center for White House History...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Department of Agriculture Although there's not a lot to see inside, this gargantuan complex...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

Department of State U.S. foreign policy is administered by battalions of brainy analysts...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

Department of the Interior The outside of the building is plain, but inside a wealth of...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia War Memorial Despite its location and age, visitors have often overlooked...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Oaks Career diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife, Mildred, bought...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

East Potomac Park This 328-acre finger of land extends south of the Jefferson Memorial...	Parks	Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Building This imposing marble edifice, its bronze entryway topped by a...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

Folger Shakespeare Library The Folger Library's collection of works by and about Shakespeare...	Libraries	Washington, D.C.

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site The events that took place here on the night of April 14, 1865...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Cedar Hill, the Anacostia home of abolitionist Frederick Douglass...	Historic Districts / Sites	Washington, D.C.

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Long before the age of Paris Hilton, cereal heiress Marjorie...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums	Washington, D.C.

Kreeger Museum The cool white domes and elegant lines of this postmodern landmark...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Library of Congress The largest library in the world has more than 151 million items...	Libraries	Washington, D.C.

Madame Tussauds A branch of the famous London-based waxworks franchise focuses...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Marian Koshland Science Museum Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, this small but...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Air and Space Museum This is the country's most visited museum, attracting 9 million...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Aquarium The aquarium has an incongruous location inside the lower level...	Zoos / Aquariums	Washington, D.C.

National Aquarium Established in 1873, the National Aquarium is the nation's first...	Zoos / Aquariums	Washington, D.C.

National Geographic Museum Founded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is best known...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial These 3-foot-high walls bear the names of approximately 20,000...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington, D.C.

National Museum of African Art This unique underground building houses stunning galleries, a...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Museum of Crime and Punishment America's history of crime and the judicial system are explored...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Museum of Women in the Arts Works by female artists from the Renaissance to the present are...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

National Zoo Since 2000, the giant pandas, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, have been...	Zoos / Aquariums	Washington, D.C.

The Octagon House Why this six-sided building is named the Octagon remains a subject...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Old Stone House What was early American life like? Here's the capital's oldest...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Pentagon Memorial Washington's own "9/11 memorial" commemorates the 184 people...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington, D.C.

Pershing Park A quiet, sunken garden and fountain honors General John J. "Black...	Parks	Washington, D.C.

Pope John Paul II Cultural Center A shrine to former Pope John Paul II, who served for 27 years...	Religious Sites	Washington, D.C.

President Lincoln's Cottage In June 1862 President Lincoln moved from the White House to...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Renwick Gallery The Renwick Gallery is a luscious French Second Empire-style...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center This $818 million, 3.1-million-square-foot colossus is the largest...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

Sewall-Belmont House The Sewall House has stood strong on Capitol Hill for more than...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum The Smithsonian's only neighborhood museum is located in Anacostia...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Institution Building The original home of the Smithsonian Institution is this red...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian National Postal Museum The National Museum of Natural History has the Hope Diamond...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Textile Museum The museum showcases weavings, carpets, and tapestries that date...	Museums / Galleries	Washington, D.C.

Tidal Basin This placid pond was part of the Potomac until 1882, when portions...	Parks	Washington, D.C.

Treasury Building Once used to store currency, this is the largest Greek Revival...	Government Buildings	Washington, D.C.

Tudor Place Stop at Q Street between 31st and 32nd streets; look through...	Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.

United States Air Force Memorial Three stainless-steel, asymmetrical spires slice through the...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington, D.C.

United States Navy Memorial Although Pierre L'Enfant included a Navy Memorial in his plans...	Memorials / Monuments	Washington, D.C.

Washington National Cathedral Construction of the sixth-largest cathedral in the world began...	Religious Sites	Washington, D.C.

Washington Navy Yard A 115-acre historic district with its own street system, the...	Military Sites	Washington, D.C.

West Potomac Park Between the Potomac and the Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park is...	Parks	Washington, D.C.

Woodrow Wilson House President Wilson and his second wife, Edith Bolling Wilson, retired...	Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions	Washington, D.C.
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