DK Eyewitness Washington DC (Travel Guide)

208 Pages·2022·104.129 MB·English

by  DK Eyewitness

WASHINGTON, DC
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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS DISCOVER 6
Welcome to Washington, DC ................8 Washington, DC Itineraries ..................20
Reasons to Love Washington, DC ....10 Washington, DC Your Way ....................24
Explore Washington, DC ..........................14 A Year in Washington, DC .....................40
Getting to Know Washington, DC .....16 A Brief History ...............................................42
EXPERIENCE 48

South of the
Capitol Hill...............................................50 National Mall .........................................132

The National Mall .................................62 Northwest ..............................................146

Penn Quarter ........................................88 Beyond the Center ...........................158
White House and Days Out from
Foggy Bottom .....................................104 Washington, DC .................................174

Georgetown ..........................................118
NEED TO KNOW 190
Before You Go .............................................192 Index ...............................................................200
Getting Around ...........................................194 Acknowledgments ...................................207
Practical Information ...............................198
Left: The Rotunda at the United States Capitol
Previous page: The Washington Monument seen from the Lincoln Memorial
Front cover: Reflections in the Lincoln Memorial pool
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DISCOVER Welcome to Washington, DC ..................8

Reasons to Love Washington, DC ......10

Explore Washington, DC ...........................14

Getting to Know Washington, DC ......16

Washington, DC Itineraries ....................20

Washington, DC Your Way .....................24

A Year in Washington, DC ......................40

A Brief History ................................................42
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REASONS TO LOVE
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AMAZING ARCHITECTURE 2
The city’s architects want
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impor tant city, and they do it
with architectural eye candy,
from the Neo­Classical Supreme
Court (p56) to the Beaux
Arts Union Station (p59).
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TIDAL BASIN
An unexpected treat on the
west end of the National Mall is
this scenic pool (p84), edged by
a walking path that offers post­
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to sit beneath the cherry trees.
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