DK Travel : Washington, D.C. : Top 10 Architectural sights

Washington, D.C. : Top 10 Architectural sights

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1. National Building Museum

In this cavernous interior, displays examine architecture, engineering, design, and city planning.
2. Eisenhower Executive Office Building

The extravagant decoration is a favorite with architecture buffs.
3. Treasury Building

This Greek Revival building maintains features from its 1836 beginnings.
4. The Octagon

This odd-shaped building is now a museum of architecture and design.
5. Library of Congress

The most extensive library ever built contains exquisite decoration.
6. Old Post Office Pavilion

A Romanesque revival skyscraper completed in 1899 now contains shops and a food court.
7. Pope-Leighey House

The city’s most innovative Frank Lloyd Wright design.
8. Supreme Court

This marble edifice never fails to delight (see Supreme Court Building).
9. Gunston Hall

George Mason’s refurbished house is luminescent with vivid colors and designs.
10. Cox’s Row

Outstanding examples of domestic architecture of the early 19th century.