When I visited Washington DC as an adult, it had a profound effect on me. I didn’t get to tour all of the places below, but I was able to visit over half. I will experience the rest on my next visit. My absolutely favorite place was the Newseum, which closed at the end of 2019. I have high hopes that it will open again.
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- Arlington National Cemetery
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Decatur House on Lafayette Square
- FDR Memorial
- FBI (Tickets needed in advance)
- International Spy Museum
- Jefferson Memorial
- Library of Congress
- Lincoln Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
- National Geographic Museum
- National WWII Memorial
- Newseum (now closed)
- Pentagon (Special request)
- President Lincoln’s Cottage
- Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Capitol
- United States Holocaust Memorial & Museum
- United States Mint
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Washington Monument
- White House (Special request)
There are many walking (and other) tours to take in DC, but I had one of the best walking tours in my life with DC Design Tours. They offer historical tours with a focus on architecture, urban planning and design.
