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  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing

    Workers here create and print all US paper currency – 37 million notes a day worth nearly $700 million.

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  • Enid A. Haupt Garden

    These formal gardens contrast scale, color, and scent.

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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

    The inclusion of FDR’s dog in the statuary indicates the human scale of this tribute.

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  • Jefferson Memorial

    Words of the Declaration of Independence are engraved on the wall here.

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  • Korean War Veterans Memorial

    The 19 stainless steel sculptures in this memorial to the 1953 Korean “police action” wrenchingly evoke the realities of war.

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  • National Archives of the United States
    National Archives of the United States

    Home to the foundation documents of the nation, including the Declaration of Independence.

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  • National Museum of African Art

    An accessible and absorbing collection – be sure to see the pre-Colonial art of Benin.

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  • National Museum of the American Indian

    This museum is a national center for Native American culture.

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  • Old Post Office Pavilion

    The view from the tower here is among the finest in the city. A popular food court and shops draw hordes of visitors.

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  • World War II Memorial

    This memorial includes 12 bas-relief sculptures depicting America at war. Inscriptions at the base of the fountains mark key battles.

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