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District of Columbia Tourist attractions, famous District of Columbia landmarks and other District of Columbia points of interest.

150th Ohio National Guard Monument Washington 20008 A granite column erected by the State of Ohio for the Ohio National Guard Infantrymen who took part in the defense of Washington at Fort Stevens in July 1864.

25th New York Volunteer Cavelry Monument Washington 20008 A granite statue of a soldier erected by the State of New York in honor of the war dead who died in the defense of the Capital in 1864. The monument was dedicated on September 18, 1914.

Abraham Lincoln Statue Washington 20001 Located in Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial, this sculpture was designed by Daniel Chester French and was based on photographs of President Lincoln.

AFL-CIO Headquarters Washington 20006 President Dwight Eisenhower and AFL-CIO President George Meany laid the cornerstone of the building in 1955. The two murals on the ground floor titled, " Labor is Life" (south) and "Labor Omnia Vincit," (north) were designed by Lumen Martin Winter.

African American Civil War Memorial Washington The memorial commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War.

African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum Washington 20009 Opened in January of 1999, the Civil War Memorial Museum uses photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment to help visitors understand the African American's heroic and largely unknown struggle for freedom.

Albert Einstein Planetarium Washington The Einstein Planetarium has a Zeiss Model VIa planetarium instrument, America's Bicentennial gift from the people of West Germany. Plus, the theater has a dual digital projection system and six-channel digital surround sound.

Arlington Memorial Bridge Washington The bridge's construction was authorized by Congress on February 24, 1925 and formally opened on January 16, 1932. Designed by architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, the neo-classical bridge is 2,163 feet (660 m) long.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Washington 20024 Spread over 7.5 acres, the memorial is composed of four outdoor rooms, one for each of FDR's terms of office. Each of the four areas of the memorial contains a waterfall.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Washington 20020 This is the home of one of the most famous African Americans in United States history. Perched high on a hilltop, the site offers a sweeping view of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington D.C. skyline.

Jefferson Memorial Washington The Jefferson Memorial was officially dedicated on April 13, 1943 — the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birthday.

Korean War Veterans Memorial Washington 20020 The memorial is in the form of a triangle intersecting a circle. Within the triangle are 19 stainless steel statues designed by Frank Gaylord representing a squad on patrol.

Lincoln Memorial Washington The Lincoln Memorial replicates the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln.

Name: Alexander Graham Bell Multicultural Senior High School Washington Previously Bell Vocational High School until 1989.

National World War II Memorial Washington The National World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of the WWII generation. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis.

Newseum Washington 20001 The Newseum is an interactive museum of news and journalism. Built at a cost of $450 million, it opened its doors to the public on April 11, 2008. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is etched into a stone panel facing Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Jamie L. Whitten Building (USDA Headquarters) Washington 20250 It took nearly 30 years to complete construction of the building because of politics, World War I, and a lack of funding.

The White House Washington 20500 Originally referred to as the "Presidential Mansion," or "President's House,", there are several stories as to how the building came to be called "The White House." The name became official during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.

United States Botanic Garden Washington 20024 The botanic garden is run by the Congress of the United States and is supervised by the Architect of the Capitol, the person responsible for maintaining the grounds of the United States Capitol.

United States Capitol Washington 20515 Home to the United States Congress, the Legislative Branch of the government, the Capitol has a central section featuring the famous rotunda and dome. The North wing houses the Senate, while the South wing is home to the House of Representatives.