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Monuments and memorials, eclectic neighborhoods, true local flavor – Washington, DC is a place unlike any other. It’s your home away from home with free museums, award-winning restaurants and more.
Learn more about the three major airports in the Washington, DC region: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (code: DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (code: IAD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (code: BWI).
Founded on July 16, 1790, Washington, DC is unique among American cities because it was established by the Constitution of the United States to serve as the nation’s capital. You can read the actual line at the National Archives.
The Smithsonian Institution consists of world-class museums, galleries and a zoo in DC. Learn about everything from the origins of man to the future of flight.
A Guide to America's 250th Anniversary in Washington, DC in 2026. There is only one place to celebrate America's 250th birthday. And there is Only One DC. Explore the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress. See the Star-Spangled Banner flag at the National Museum of American History.
There’s nothing like arriving on the National Mall for the very first time. Seeing the Washington Monument rise majestically to the sky, surrounded by the stately U.S. Capitol Building at one end and the dignified Lincoln Memorial at the other, it’s hard not to think of America’s history.
VISIT WEBSITE. The home of every U.S. president except George Washington, the site of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue was selected in June 1791. The design for the Presidential Mansion (as it was originally called) was decided by a contest, and the winner was James Hoban, a native of Ireland.
Through research, in-depth exhibits, extensive collections and public outreach, the museum presents America’s history in all of its complexity. The museum's collection features more than three million artifacts, from Dorothy’s ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz to sheet music written by DC legend Duke Ellington.
From historic performing arts theaters to ultra-modern art galleries and interactive museums, there are countless attractions in Washington, DC. Plan your visit and discover all the best attractions in the nation's capital.
Designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as a National Sanctuary of Prayer and Pilgrimage, the Basilica is the nation's preeminent Marian shrine, dedicated to the patroness of the United States; the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception.
