United States Capitol
202-225-6827
Location: Located at the center of the city
Metro stops: Capitol South or Union Station
The Capitol Guide Service offers a forty-minute guided tour from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the kiosk on southwest Capitol sidewalk beginning at 9:00 am. The tour runs every fifteen minutes. They are closed Christmas, New Year's and Thanksgiving. Visitors are welcome to view the floor debates from the galleries by obtaining passes from your Congressman or Senator.

Library of Congress
202-707-8000
Location: Jefferson Building, 1st Street and Independence Ave, SE
Metro stops: Capitol South
The world's largest and most open research library, millions of scholars, readers and tourists visit the Library of Congress annually. Our country's national library contains over 75 million volumes. Public tours are conducted at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday. The Library asks that large groups make a reservation for a specific tour.

The White House
202-456-7041
Location: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Metro stops: Metro Center or Federal Triangle
Tour the home of the President of the United States. The White House has been home to every president except George Washington. Tickets must be obtained through a congressional office. Congressional offices may submit reservation requests for groups of ten or more. Tours are granted on a first-requested, first-accepted basis. Decisions are made by the White House one month prior to the requested date and are entirely dependent on the White House schedule. If you would like a White House tour, please give Congressman Terry's office a minimum of two months notice, if possible.

Washington Monument
202-426-6841
Location: On the Mall at 15th Street NW
Metro stops: Smithsonian
There are 897 steps the public may walk down, however, to reach the top, elevators must be used. Your wait will be rewarded by a panoramic view of the nation's Capitol from the top of the Monument. Tickets are required; distribution begins at 8:00 am.

Jefferson Memorial
202-426-6841
Location: South end of the Tidal Basin at 14th Street
Metro stops: Smithsonian
This monument is in honor of Thomas Jefferson, third president, author of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. You may rent paddleboats at the Swan Boathouse and cruise the Basin. Open 8:00 am to Midnight every day but Christmas.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
Location: Between the Potomac River and the Cherry Tree Walk of the Tidal Basin
Metro stop: Smithsonian
This memorial is a tribute to both President Roosevelt and the time in which he lived. There is a sequence of four outdoor rooms, each representing on of FDR's four terms in office. Park ranger talks and tours daily; available upon request.

Lincoln Memorial
202-426-6841
Location: West Potomac Park at the foot of 23rd Street
Metro stops: Foggy Bottom
This monument is in honor of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president, overlooking the Reflecting Pool toward the Washington Monument and the US Capitol. Open 24 hours daily.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
202-634-1568
Location: Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Ave NW, on the Mall
Metro stops: Foggy Bottom

The U.S. Supreme Court
202-479-3030
Location: 1st and East Capitol Streets
Metro stops: Capitol South
This impressive building of white marble houses the highest court in the land. Tours are available, when the Court is not convening, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, except Federal holidays.

Botanic Gardens
202-225-8333
Location: Independence and First St, SW
Metro stops: Federal Center SW or Capitol South
At the foot of the Capitol, under 29,000 square feet of glass, surrounded by ornamental pools this conservatory has more than 8,000 different types of exotic fruits, flowers and plants.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
202-488-0400
Location: just south of Independence Ave SW between 14th St and Raoul Wallenborg Place
Metro stops: Smithsonian The Holocaust
Museum serves as a national repository for Holocaust related artifacts and materials. Permanent exhibition is recommend for those over the age of 11. Open 7 days a week except on Christmas and Yom Kippur.

Smithsonian Museums
202-633-1000
Location: National Mall
Metro stops: Smithsonian
As the world's largest museum complex, it holds over 139 million artifacts of American history; including the Air and Space Museum, Arts and Industries, Museum of Natural History, and Museum of American History. Open year round from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

National Gallery of Art
202-737-4215
Location: National Mall between 3rd and 7th Sts, NW
Metro stops: Smithsonian or Archives
The National Gallery of Art is one of the world's largest marble structures, measuring 780 feet in length and containing more than 500,000 square feet. Open year round Monday through Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm every day except Christmas and New Year's Day.

Ford's Theater and Lincoln Museum
202-426-6924
Location: 10th Street between E & F Sts
Metro stops: Metro Center, Gallery Place or Archives
The building is open every day between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm with the exception of Christmas. The Peterson house, where President Lincoln died, is across the street, and free tours are available.

Arlington National Cemetery
703-607-8000
Location: Memorial Drive and Hwy 110
Metro stops: Arlington Cemetery Open daily October through March from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and April through September from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
View the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour on the hour and every half hour during the summer months. See the Amphitheater, the Custis-Lee Mansion, and the graves of Presidents John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft.

Washington National Cathedral
202-537-6200
Location: Massachusetts & Wisconsin Ave NW
Metro stops: Tenleytown Station to “30� series Metro bus
The National Cathedral is the second-largest Gothic cathedral in the United States. From the Cathedral, you may view the nation's Capitol or simply enjoy the peaceful gardens and the beauty of the Cathedral. Open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:15 pm, except during services and special events. Tours are from 12:45 pm to 2:45 pm.

Smithsonian National Zoo
202-633-4800
Location: 3001 Connecticut Ave, NW
Metro stops: Woodley Park Zoo or Cleveland Park
Visit the panda exhibit, see the orangutans swing or tour the heritage gardens and wetlands. This visit takes a minimum of three hours; parking charges are per hour. The grounds are open daily from May 1 to Sept 15 from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm (Buildings are open from 10 am to 6 pm) and September 16 to April 30 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm (Buildings are open from 10 am to 4:30 pm).

The Bureau of Engraving & Printing
202-874-3019
Location: 14th & C Sts, SW
Metro stops: Smithsonian
Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Closed weekends, Federal holidays and December 24 through January 3rd.