More to See in DC
Additional Sightseeing
These aren't along our tour route but are great additions to your sightseeing time in Washington, DC!
If you are unable to get tickets to the top of the Washington Monument try visiting the Old Post Office Pavilion. The free tour offers fantastic views of the nation’s capital. From the 270-foot observation deck visitors are treated to a views of the Capitol, White House, Washington Monument, Pentagon, Smithsonian museums, Supreme Court, and Lincoln Memorial. National Park Service rangers are on duty throughout the building to educate visitors about the building and surrounding attractions.
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Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NWIf you are unable to get tickets to the top of the Washington Monument try visiting the Old Post Office Pavilion. The free tour offers fantastic views of the nation’s capital. From the 270-foot observation deck visitors are treated to a views of the Capitol, White House, Washington Monument, Pentagon, Smithsonian museums, Supreme Court, and Lincoln Memorial. National Park Service rangers are on duty throughout the building to educate visitors about the building and surrounding attractions.
The Renwick Gallery is named after the architect of the Smithsonian Castle and dedicated to contemporary craft and decorative arts.
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Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe Renwick Gallery is named after the architect of the Smithsonian Castle and dedicated to contemporary craft and decorative arts.
Take an additional stroll along the Tidal Basin to view one of the newest memorials in DC.
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Minnisvarði Martin Luther King Jr.
1964 Independence Ave SWTake an additional stroll along the Tidal Basin to view one of the newest memorials in DC.
Just steps away from the MLK memorial lies the FDR Memorial. Learn about the New Deal and American involvement in WWII. View the only statues in DC dedicated to a former First Lady and presidential pup.
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Minnismerki Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1850 West Basin Dr SWJust steps away from the MLK memorial lies the FDR Memorial. Learn about the New Deal and American involvement in WWII. View the only statues in DC dedicated to a former First Lady and presidential pup.
Visit the George Mason Memorial located along the Tidal Basin between the Jefferson Memorial and the FDR Memorial. George Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which served as an inspiration to Thomas Jefferson while drafting the Declaration of Independence. Mason later served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. Mason also withheld his signature from the United States Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and felt it lacked necessary protection for the individual from the federal government.
George Mason Memorial
900 Ohio Dr SWVisit the George Mason Memorial located along the Tidal Basin between the Jefferson Memorial and the FDR Memorial. George Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which served as an inspiration to Thomas Jefferson while drafting the Declaration of Independence. Mason later served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. Mason also withheld his signature from the United States Constitution because it did not abolish the slave trade and felt it lacked necessary protection for the individual from the federal government.
The site of Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre offers museum exhibits, live theatre and immersive learning.
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Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NWThe site of Lincoln’s assassination, Ford’s Theatre offers museum exhibits, live theatre and immersive learning.
President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument, sometimes shortened to President Lincoln's Cottage, is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
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President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NWPresident Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National Monument, sometimes shortened to President Lincoln's Cottage, is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.
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Bókasafn þingsins
101 Independence Ave SEThe Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including Fabergé eggs. Other highlights are 18th- and 19th-century French art and one of the country's finest orchid collections.
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NWHillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including Fabergé eggs. Other highlights are 18th- and 19th-century French art and one of the country's finest orchid collections.
Outside of DC
If you want to escape the city for a day take in some of the great historical sites within an hour of the city.
Take a short 30-minute detour outside of DC to visit thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and a Concorde, in two large hangars. A great option if you are unable to visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
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Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum PkwyTake a short 30-minute detour outside of DC to visit thousands of aviation and space artifacts, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and a Concorde, in two large hangars. A great option if you are unable to visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Visit the home of the first president of the United States. George Washington's Mount Vernon offers tours of the historically renovated mansion and offers an indoor museum full of artifacts from the American Revolution. The expansive grounds are great to explore what life was like in 1776.
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Mount Vernon George Washington
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyVisit the home of the first president of the United States. George Washington's Mount Vernon offers tours of the historically renovated mansion and offers an indoor museum full of artifacts from the American Revolution. The expansive grounds are great to explore what life was like in 1776.
Ferry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood.
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George Washington's Ferry Farm
268 Kings HwyFerry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood.
Manassas National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service located in Prince William County, Virginia, north of Manassas that preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles: the First Battle of Bull Run, also called the Battle of First Manassas, and the Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas. It was also where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall".
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
6511 Sudley RdManassas National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service located in Prince William County, Virginia, north of Manassas that preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles: the First Battle of Bull Run, also called the Battle of First Manassas, and the Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas. It was also where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall".
Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
4301 W Braddock RdFort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War