District of Columbia

Capital of the USA and home to scores of national monuments, political pundits, cultural treasures, and first-rate shopping and nightlife, Washington, D.C. has been a top travel and sightseeing destination for people across the country and around the world. The First City boasts a plethora of historic sites and monuments, including the Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery. National museums of art, science, and history, notably the awe-inspiring Smithsonian and affecting Holocaust Museum, offer vast tour and sightseeing options. The city's subway system, the Metro, is one of the best in the world and whisks visitors and residents easily and efficiently around the District. Walks along the National Mall to the US Capitol with side tours of the Supreme Court Building and National Archives are must-dos, as are tours of the National Air and Space Museum and Rock Creek Park. Partygoers rave about nightlife in Georgetown and the shopping and walking tours around Adams-Morgan, Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom.