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The Mall

White pyramid at the National Sculpture Garden. Capitol Building in background.

The most famous part of Washington, DC, the Mall is a 2.5 mile long, grassy park along the Potomac river. Stretching from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol Building, the Mall includes the White House, Washington Monument, Maya Lin's acclaimed Vietnam Veterans Memorial, eleven of the Smithsonian Institute's museums, including the Museum of Natural History, and many other monuments, memorials, and government buildings.

White House

Thomas has been campaigning for peace near the White House since 1981. More info: <a target=new href=http://prop1.org>prop1.org</a>.

Back of the White House. Birds flying over a statue.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Smithsonian Museums

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Honeypot ants.

Sculpture. Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in the background.

Lincoln Memorial

Washington Monument

Other

National Sculpture Garden and ice skating rink.

Old executive office building, across the street from the White House.

Adams Morgan

Adams Morgan is cosmopolitan neighborhood, with attractive Victorian rowhouses and lots of shops, restaurants, and bars. It's a great place to take a walk, relax at a café, or spend an evening out.

Adams Morgan. Cat chase (?) on a building at Wyoming Ave and 18th St.

Dupont Circle and Kalorama

This is where you'll find many of the international embassies and some great shopping and restaurants.

Eve Andersson (eve@eveandersson.com)

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