Washington DC Attractions - Monuments, Memorials, Museums

Washington DC attractions include some of the world's most famous monuments, memorials, museums,  and  landmarks.  The U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument,  the White House (pictured at left), the Smithsonian Museums, are among a plethora of   historic sites and buildings, and other tourist attractions along the National Mall and  the cherry tree lined Tidal Basin with its annual spring display of Cherry Blossoms   are located in in the center of  Washington D.C. (The District of Columbia), the capital of the United States.    The city sits at the center of a region which is traversed by the Potomac River. Many of the Capital area’s most famous attractions are found in Northern Virginia,  To the north, east and south are the Maryland suburbs offering a multitude of attractions (as well as nearby Baltimore and Annapolis).