District of Columbia Art, Castles & palaces, Historic buildings + Landscape pictures

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Washington D.C. isn\'t just America\'s capital, home to its symbols of power and history. It\'s also a city that has woven itself into the global soul.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

The National Mall is where America comes to play, protest and promenade, with some of its best-known icons lined up along this long green strip.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

Sitting on top of Capitol Hill is a Washington landmark that’s been the home of American democracy for more than 200 years.

This mammoth monument to America\'s first President and foremost founding father casts a long shadow over Washington – but for a long time it\'s place was in doubt.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

This Memorial houses a statue of the President who took a stand against slavery – and who had just started to heal the nation, when he was brutally assassinated.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.

Explore the home and workplace of the president of the United States. See entertainment areas and state rooms and learn about the history of this famous building.

The National Mall is where America comes to play, protest and promenade, with some of its best-known icons lined up along this long green strip.

A place to muse on the words of one of the authors of the US Declaration of Independence, and perhaps its most thoughtful of Presidents.