A Morning Walk by the Waterfront
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Begin at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial on West Basin Drive. A Tourmobile stop (see Tour Bus Lines) is directly in front of the memorial (parking is limited). The sweeping flow of this memorial carries visitors past water-scapes punctuated by engravings of the words of the president and evocative sculptures of his times.
On the left, leaving the memorial, is the little Japanese pagoda given to the city as a gesture of friendship by the mayor of Yokohama in 1958. Graceful Japanese cherry trees line the Tidal Basin bank beyond. Continue east across Inlet Bridge. About five minutes along the walkway stands the brilliant Jefferson Memorial (see Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial), noted for its delicate design in spite of its size. Looking out from the steps here to the city is a wonderful experience.
Continue around the waterfront, cross Outlet Bridge, and bear to the left to the little boathouse, where you can rent a paddleboat for a unique view of the Tidal Basin (Open Mar–Apr: 10am–5pm; May–Oct: 10am–6pm Adm). If you prefer to stay on dry ground, continue north toward the Washington Monument and cross Maine Avenue leading to Raoul Wallenberg Place. On the right is the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Before taking in the exhibits, gird yourself with some kosher fare in the Museum Café (see United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). Then spend the afternoon in remembrance of lives tragically lost under the Nazi regime.
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