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Use this itineraryDay 1 · 4 stops
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Lincoln Memorial
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
The seated Lincoln and the view down the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument.
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Vietnam & Korean War memorials
National Mall
The black granite wall of names and the walking soldiers of the Korean War memorial.
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Washington Monument & WWII Memorial
National Mall
The obelisk at the center of the Mall.
Tip: Free timed tickets to go up are released online.
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The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
View it from Lafayette Square or the Ellipse.
Day 2 · 4 stops
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
Free; the Wright Flyer and Apollo 11 command module.
Tip: Free timed passes are needed for some Smithsonian museums.
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National Museum of Natural History
10th St & Constitution Ave NW
Free; the Hope Diamond and the dinosaur hall.
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U.S. Capitol & Library of Congress
First St SE
Tour the Capitol, then the lavish Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
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Georgetown
M St NW, Georgetown
Federal row houses, the C&O Canal and the waterfront.
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