Sightseeing Washington D.C.

 

 Viewing the Capitol from the Newseum

We flew into National Airport late Saturday, spent the night in Crystal City, and then took the subway into D.C. on Sunday. I forgot how futuristic the subway stations are.

 

 Beautiful subway stations in Washington, D.C.

 Schlepping our luggage on the subway

 

Arriving at our hotel early, we made our way over to the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the First Amendment and a free press. Unfortunately, the building has been sold, so this was our last chance to see it. So much for celebrating freedom of the press!

 

Inspiring quotes on the walls

 

Colorful section of the Berlin Wall

The first tour with our group was Dupont Circle, our "home" neighborhood for the week. Lots of amazing homes, many of which are now embassies or museums.

 

Typical Gilded Age mansion

 

Former Walsh-McLean mansion (1903) now

serves as the Indonesian Embassy

 

 Former Heurich House ((1894), now the

Brewmaster's Castle

  Lovely row houses

After dinner at the Tabard Inn (yum!), we piled into our van for an evening tour of the Washington monuments. Even if you've seen the monuments during the day, you must return at night—absolutely spectacular.

 

World War II memorial  

 

Every state represented

 

Lincoln Memorial

 

Ascending the stairs

 

"The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."

 

Lincoln's view of the Washington Monument across The National Mall