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Washington DC Tour Pictures Photos of Washington DC including pictures of the White House, Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington Monument, April Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin, Cherry Trees, Cherry Blossoms, the Subway Metro, National Archives, The Mall, The Capitol Building, the United States Botanic Gardens, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, The Reflecting Pond, Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Smithsonian Institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, National Museum of African Art, National Postal Museum, National Theatre, Pennsylvania Avenue, Art, Museums, Washington DC History, United States National Historical Buildings. Washington dining, entertainment, museums, shopping, & sightseeing. Washington DC Hotel List - Discount Washington DC Hotels - National Theatre Tickets
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The most popular sight in Washington DC is the White House. The White House has been the official residence of the United States president since the 1820's.
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Tell us about your area and have it featured on these pages. Click here.
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Washington has an easy colored coded subway system called the Metro. It's easy to tour the sights such as the National Archives pictured above left. To the right you see the Washington Monument and Tidal Basin. Here you see the Cherry Blossoms which bloom in early April.
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For a map pinpointing the locations of Washington DC hotels click here.
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The Mall is a one mile boulevard between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. To the left you see flags surrounding the Washington Monument. To the right you see the United States Capitol. This is the center of America's legislative process for 200 years.
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To the left you see The Mall and in the far distance you see the Washington Monument. To the right you see the United States Botanic Garden and the top of the Capitol Building in the background. The US Botanic Garden was established by Congress in 1820.
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Washington is so beautiful! Top left you see the Lincoln Memorial located at the Reflecting Pond. The Lincoln Memorial is a monument to Abraham Lincoln. To the right you see the Jefferson Memorial which was dedicated to Thomas Jefferson in 1943.
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To the left you see the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. Here you see polio victim FDR memorialized with his dog Fala by his side. To the right you see one of the many different museums of Smithsonian Institution. Many of the museums are located along The Mall.
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To the left you see the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum which opened in 1993. The US Holocaust Memorial bears witness to the annihilation in Europe of 6 million Jews. To the right you see the National Museum of African Art founded in 1965.
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To the left you see the National Postal Museum opened by the Smithsonian in 1990. To the right you see the National Theatre on Pennsylvania Avenue. 19th Century actor John McCullough was murdered here and buried below the stage!
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Here you see the Four Seasons Hotel, a luxury hotel in Washington DC. Click here for a complete list and discount prices on hotels in Washington DC, or call 1-800-525-1350.
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There's a lot to see in the Washington DC, Metro Area. For more pictures of museums, homes, clubs, and other sights of Washington DC, Georgetown, and Virginia, click here.
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