The National Mall in Washington DC is the Museums & Monuments corridor, a two-mile stretch of America's most iconic landmarks and free Smithsonian museums. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument and the National Air and Space Museum, it is American history in the open air.
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National Mall
Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall.
Lincoln Memorial
Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Memorial pays tribute to slain civil rights leader near where he delivered "I Have a Dream" speech.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin.
Washington Monument
Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America's first president.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Monument to Vietnam War service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Preserving the memory of the Holocaust with permanent & traveling exhibits & educational programs.
International Spy Museum
Interactive look at the history of espionage features a large collection of spy artifacts & devices.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Vast, venerable museum chronicling American history through displays such as Julia Child's kitchen.