In Pictures: The Monuments of Washington DC

7 Feb

Before leaving home, Jeff and I lived in Washington, DC. We were in the Columbia Heights neighborhood which is a ways north of the National Mall. But I worked on the Mall, at the American History Museum, and we did occasionally play tourist in the city as well. Seeing the Washington Monument was part of my commute, and I have visited the other monuments numerous times. Here’s some pictures of the monuments within America’s capital city.

First off, is, of course, the Washington Monument. It’s extremely iconic and I’m sure you probably recognize it.
Unfortunately, the monument was cracked during an earthquake in August 2011, and you can no longer go up to the top. Repairs will be made but it is unclear how long this will take.
Next let’s take a look at the Lincoln Memorial. Inside you will find a very large statue of Lincoln – 19 feet tall, in fact.
In front of the Lincoln Memorial, you’ll find the Reflecting Pool, which stretches towards the Washington Monument. Renovations on the reflecting pool were recently finished.
Next up we have the Jefferson Memorial, which is on the other side of the Tidal Basin.

Inside the Jefferson Memorial is another giant statue, this one also 19 feet tall, but of Thomas Jefferson.

Between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument lies the relatively recent World War II Memorial, opened in 2004. It consists of a fountain surrounded by pillars and arches.

These are only a few of the monuments in Washington, DC. The most famous ones of which I do not have pictures are the Vietnam War Memorial and the Korean War Memorial.

Have you been to Washington DC? Which monument is your favorite?

 

2 Responses to “In Pictures: The Monuments of Washington DC”

  1. Greg February 9, 2013 at 11:36 am #

    I am pretty sure this post caused me to have some dreams about various monuments coming to life last night. Not positive, but pretty sure!

    Anyway, I am holding out judgment on “favorite monument” until I finally find time to go see the giant Einstein head in front of the National Science Foundation. I have good feelings about that one…

    Reply
    • Rachel February 10, 2013 at 11:29 pm #

      Oh, I haven’t seen the Einstein one yet! I also want to see that giant head coming out of the sand somewhere…

      Reply

Leave a Reply

CommentLuv badge

UA-31887525-1