Topic: National Mall
The Washington Monument will remain closed to the public until further notice, pending a full assessment of the damage it suffered in the East Coast earthquake, the National Park Service said Monday.The 170-meter (555-foot) obelisk that soars over the US capital was ...
The United States has so many fantastic vacation spots that are a terrific destination year round. With cities such as New York , San Francisco and Washington D.C., you'd be hard pressed to not find a location that doesn't offer a terrific ...
As the first chill of fall sweeps the National Mall, folks at the Smithsonian Gardens are thinking about how best to take advantage of the seasonal change. In a new video, Smithsonian Gardens horticulturist Jonathan Kavelier shares a few tips for how ...
The National Museum of Natural History is just one of the many museums located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and administered by the famous Smithsonian Institute... Whether you're intent on gazing in to the face of the "Hope Diamond" or ...
Defiant of gravity, at least seemingly, the Gateway Arch was completed in 1965 as part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The Arch sees 4 million visitors annually and is administered by the National Park Service. The unfortunate fallout of the structure ...
Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, is a city of?vivid the?first impressions. Washington, DC is welcoming to families and small children, but is an extremely busy metropolitan area, and the historical sites are usually crowded. Public transportation and Tourmobile ...
The Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institution is the main part of the Smithsonian Institution. The main Smithsonian Institution is located in Washington D.C. because of the number of facilities along with its main headquarters. Then United States President Andrew Jackson took action and ...
With more free museums, monuments, and sites than any other American city, Washington, D.C., is a great place to escape for an affordable weekend.. Thanks to a new, free audio tour for kids, Luther and Eliot raced from gallery to gallery in ...
Two weeks of free events in the Washington, DC area including scientists' visits to local schools and science open house events, will lead up to a two-day Science Expo on the National Mall on October 23-24, 2010, 10 a.m-5:30 p.m. More About ...
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are taking on causes more serious than a mock feud when they lead dueling political rallies on the National Mall later this month. Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," announced Monday on NPR that he ...
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APTOPIX Stewart-Colbert Rally
Thousands participate in the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on ...AP News - -
CORRECTION Stewart-Colbert Rally
Actor Sam Waterston waves as he walks onto the starge during comedians ...AP News - -
APTOPIX Stewart Colbert Rally
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National Mall Crumbling Into National Disgrace?
After years of neglect from Congress, the public is being ...2009-07-23 -
The Decay of Our National Mall
The National Mall in Washington, DC has been neglected for ...2008-06-30 -
MLK Memorial Opens on National Mall
Memorial to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. has ...2011-08-22
