The National Mall, known as the "Nation's Front Yard" is the
open space and parklands envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant's plan, which
was commissioned by George Washington. Running from the
Lincoln Memorial on the Potomac to the
Capitol Building it includes the 2,000 American elms which
line the Mall and the 3,000 internationally renowned Japanese cherry
trees which grace the Tidal Basin. Along the Mall are the majority
of the museums which comprise the
Smithsonian Institution. The centerpiece of the mall
is the Washington Monument
which lies directly south of the White House.
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