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National Mall, Washington, D.C.

United States of America District of Columbia Washington D.C.

National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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A long park between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, lined with monuments and the free museums of the Smithsonian Institution. See the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and museums such as Air and Space, Natural History and African American History and Culture.


All Smithsonian museums are free; some need timed passes. Tours of the Capitol are free; White House tours must be requested through a member of Congress or an embassy.

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