 Landmarks & History Washington, DCConstructed from marble, granite and gneiss, the Monument is the world's tallest free-standing stone structure, towering more than 555 feet (169 meters). Visitors can take an elevator to the top for panoramic   Museums & Science Washington, DCNational Archives houses the most important historical documents of the United States, such as the original Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution and the 1297 version of the Magna Carta  Parks & Nature Washington, DCThe U.S. Botanic Garden is a plant museum at it's finest. A truly green oasis, with a jungle, a desert. a National Garden with a First Ladies water garden, a rose garden and exhibits on ecology and evolutionary  Museums & Science Washington, DCPart of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Zoo is the nation's zoo is a 163-acre zoological park set amid Rock Creek National Park in the heart of Washington, D.C. The zoo's large park-like environment  Museums & Science Washington, DCAt the Museum of Natural History, popular kid destinations include the Orkin Insect Zoo, Hall of Gems and Minerals, Discovery Room, and Dinosaur-Fossil Hall (which is under renovation until 2019). The largest  Museums & Science Chantilly, VAThe Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. This dazzling $311 million storage shed, at Dulles Airport, is chock-full of cool airplanes  Museums & Science Washington, DCOne of Washington's must-visits, the Air and Space Museum is the most visited museum in the world. (8.2 million people visited in 2010. The Museum is the largest of the Smithsonian's 19 museums, and has welcomed
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