Washington, D.C. (also known as the District of Columbia) is America’s capital city. As the epicenter of the American government, Washington boasts some of the most iconic monuments in the entire world. From the White House to the Pentagon to the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument, D.C. can’t help but awe first-time visitors and long-time residents alike. Yet while Washington D.C. is no doubt a “Company Town” (the company, of course, being the United States government), the city offers an amazing diversity of artistic and cultural spectacles.

Head to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Museum of Natural History to entertain the kids or just enrich your mind. For a profound experience (and a deeply emotional one, at that), visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum right near the National Mall. You might also see a concert (or four) at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts right along the great Potomac River. If you are a baseball fan, you can watch the recently christened Washington Nationals duke it out for dominance of the American League. Washington also plays host to an amazing music scene. Jazz musicians, such as Miles Davis and Duke Ellington, learned their chops in places like the Bohemian Cavers. If your tastes tend toward the more classical, check out the National Symphony Orchestra as well as the Washington Ballet.

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