Many world-famous artworks are located in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Highlights includes artworks by Vincent van Gogh, Monet, Vermeer, Rembrandt, da Vinci, Raphael, famous American artists. And the museum is free.
Read more…Visit Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum
Udvar-Hazy Center, second location of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, is open. See famous airplanes such as Enola Gay, the Concorde, World War I and II fighters, Space Shuttle Discovery and more.
Read more…Washington National Cathedral: Children’s chapel, flags & gargoyles
Much cheaper than a trip to Europe to visit medieval cathedrals, a visit with kids to Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC is a way to experience a Gothic church, but one that’s also very much American.
Look for gargoyles, state flags, stained glass windows with scenes from expeditions and space exploration, needlepoint pillows of famous authors, statesmen, artists, presidents, and a special Children’s Chapel.
Read more…Washington DC Memorials: Martin Luther King, Jr., Franklin Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
In Washington DC, around the Tidal Basin are three memorials to Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. In the memorials are inscribed quotations from these extraordinary men. Their words are timeless, their ideals and actions in the history of the United States speak to us today.
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