Washington is the capital of the United States of America, it is in the Federal Republic of district, known as the "District of Columbia, located between the states of Maryland and Virginia. The city is home to all three branches of U.S. government (executive, legislative and judicial), and a variety of other governmental, nongovernmental and international organizations (including, for example, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States and the worldBank).
As expected, there are many attractions, historical sites and attracts a visitor to Washington DC to see. This naturally includes public buildings, monuments and historic sites, but there are also many art galleries and museums. Some specific points of interest, where they belong to:
* Jefferson Memorial - A memorial to Thomas Jefferson, of course, was one of the founding fathers of the United States, fathers, and later was the 3rd President of the UnitedStates.
* Lincoln Memorial - Abraham Lincoln, of course, was the president, led the United States during the American Civil War (1861 to 1865).
* Washington Monument - This is a white obelisk, which is high above 500 meters. It is a monument to George Washington, how the () probably already know, the leading American general during the American Revolution (1775 to 1783) and later the 1st President of the United States.
* National Air and Space Museum - Thisis a very popular museum, in fact, possibly the most visited museum in the world. It contains many exhibits on the history of aviation and aerospace industry and is definitely worth a visit.
* The White House is - This iconic building both primary residence and workplace of American presidents. Although in the past it was generally available to the public today, is limited since 9 / 11, access is much more.
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