U.S. CAPITOL
1st St and East Capitol St, (East end of Mall), Washington, DC
The legislative branches of the U.S. government—the Senate and
the House of Representatives—meet in this beautiful building.
Public tours form on the east side of the Capitol (facing 1st
Street) and include visits to the Rotunda and other chambers.
Visitors can also view the Senate and the House from the
galleries when Congress is in session. Plan to have lunch at the
Senate Refectory, a cafeteria where, by law, bean soup is always
on the menu. Admission is free, but tickets are usually gone by
9am. A visitor's center is currently being constructed. visit the
U.S. Captiol architect website
FORD'S THEATRE 511 10th St NW,
Washington, DC
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln here on April 14,
1865, overshadowed this theater for most of its history. Ford's
opened just four years before that fateful night. Restored to
its 1865 appearance, Ford's is again a showcase for plays. The
basement-level Lincoln Museum displays artifacts from the
assassination, including the gun John Wilkes Booth used to kill
Lincoln. Mementos from Lincoln's life also are on display.
National Park Service rangers give talks 15 minutes after the
hour. Across the street is Petersen House, the
house where Lincoln died. Admission is free.
visit the FORD THEATRE website
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
This is one of the nation's finest zoos. It was created by
Congress in 1889 and designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, who
also designed the grounds of the
U.S. Capitol and New York's Central Park. The zoo is famous for its
giant pandas from China, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, but you will
find all sorts of critters, both familiar and exotic, crawling
about the place. Admission is free.
visit the National Zoo website
NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
6th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC
There are dozens of aircraft here, everything from the Wright
Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St.
Louis to World War II planes and Apollo 11. In the Lockheed
Martin IMAX Theater, you can view one of the ever-changing films
on the five-story screen. After the film, you can touch a moon
rock or visit the original Star Trek model of the Enterprise.
Educational exhibits introduce the ideas of aerodynamics to
children and track the influence of flight technology on our
culture. Admission is free. visit
the National Air & Space Museum website
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