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There is so much to see and do in Washington, DC that is hard to fit everything in. If you are only spending a day or two in the nation's capital, it would be best to focus your tourist sites in one or two areas of the city instead of traveling throughout the city. While there aren't many sites where you will encounter long lines, the distance and traffic situations between sites can eat up valuable touring time. It is also best to rely on public transportation like the Metro system rather than waste time driving around an unfamiliar city and finding parking (which is not always accessible at many tourist sites).
This list will give you some ideas on what you can see in various sections of Washington, DC, using the Metro subway system, which provides a good structure for setting up an efficient touring schedule. For further details on hours and addresses, please visit the website links provided. The links will open in a separate window.
Capitol South Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Folger Shakespeare Library
Library of Congress
U.S. Capitol
U.S. Supreme Court
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Federal Center, SW Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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National Air and Space Museum
National Mall
U.S. Botanic Gardens
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L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green Lines |
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Air and Space Museum |
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Smithsonian Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Freer and Sackler Art Galleries
Jefferson Memorial
National Mall
National Museum of African Art
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
Tidal Basin
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington Monument
World War II Memorial
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Federal Triangle Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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DC Visitor Information Center
National Aquarium
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
Pennsylvania Avenue
Old Post Office Pavilion
White House Visitors Center |
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McPherson Square Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Lafayette Park
The Washington Post
White House |
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Farragut West Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
DAR Museum
Decatur House
The Ellipse
The Octagon House
Old Executive Office Building
Renwick Gallery
The White House |
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Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro Stop, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Korean War Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool
Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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Arlington National Cemetery Metro Stop, Blue Line |
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Arlington National Cemetery
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
U.S. Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)
Lincoln Memorial |
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Archives/Navy Memorial, Yellow and Green Lines |
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National Archives
National Gallery of Art (East and West buildings)
National Museum of Natural History
U.S. Navy Memorial |
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Union Station Metro Stop, Red, Orange and Blue Lines |
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Folger Shakespeare Library
National Postal Museum
Union Station
U.S. Capitol
U.S. Supreme Court
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Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Stop, Red, Green and Yellow Lines |
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Chinatown
Ford's Theatre/Petersen House
National Building Museum
National Museum of American Art
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
National Portrait Gallery |
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Dupont Circle Metro Stop, Red Line |
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Anderson House
Embassy Row
House of the Temple
Islamic Center
Textile Museum
Woodrow Wilson House |
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Woodley Park/National Zoo Metro Stop, Red Line |
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National Zoo
Washington National Cathedral |
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