An enormous, abandoned streetcar station lies beneath Dupont Circle, and a local arts group has transformed it into a cool underground gallery of art, architecture and design. Exhibitions 鈥 maybe a sound installation or a graffiti collection 鈥 rise alongside the old tram tracks. The shows change regularly. The gallery is only open for specific events, so check the schedule online for times.
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Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government (ie Congress) has met to write the country's laws.
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Play image association with the words 鈥淲ashington, DC,鈥 and chances are the first thing that comes to mind is the White House. The president鈥檚 pad is鈥
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One of America's most visited historic sites, Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington.
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Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America鈥檚 most revered鈥
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The legendary exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum include the Wright brothers' flyer, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St鈥
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Two buildings. Hundreds of masterpieces. Infinite enjoyment. It's easy to spend a full day at the National Gallery of Art, which showcases a whole range鈥
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Anchoring the National Mall's west end is the hallowed shrine to Abraham Lincoln, who gazes across the Reflecting Pool beneath his neoclassical, Doric鈥
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Welcome to the castle that beer built. John Granville Myers designed the 31-room mansion for German-born brewer Christian Heurich, a man who loved beer鈥
2. National Museum of American Jewish Military History
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The museum is a small but fascinating peek into the wartime exploits of American Jews. Displays on Jewish Medal of Honor recipients and the history of鈥
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The Indonesian Embassy sits in the old Walsh-McLean House. Gold-mining magnate Thomas Walsh commissioned the home in 1903. He embedded in the foundation a鈥
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This 100-room 1892 mansion is part inn, part gallery, part cluttered antique shop and part private event space. The decor is like a wedding at Castle鈥
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The Society of the Cincinnati is a private patriotic group that educates the public about the Revolutionary War. Who knew? What鈥檚 key here is the chance鈥
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The country's first modern-art museum (opened in 1921) houses a small but exquisite collection of European and American works. Renoir鈥檚 Luncheon of the鈥
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Want to take a trip around the world? Stroll northwest along Massachusetts Ave from Dupont Circle (the actual traffic circle) and you pass more than 40鈥
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Studio Gallery shows contemporary works by more than 35 emerging DC-area artists. Paintings, sculpture, mixed media and video are represented. The鈥