List of Maps ............ x
List of Quick Guides ............ xi
List of Icons ............ xii
Preface to the Fourth Edition ............ xiii
Washington, D.C., Region Map ............ xivxv
Acknowledgments ............ xvii
Introduction ............ xix
Chapter l: Preparing To Go ............ 1
Getting There Map ............ 2
When to Go ............ 3
Planning Your Itinerary ............ 4
Media Resources ............ 7
Movies, Books & Games ............ 8
Expense Planning ............ 9
Where to Stay ............ 12
What to Bring ............ 14
Getting Here ............ 15
Getting Around ............ 18
Keeping Safe ............ 22
The Capital Scavenger Hunt ............ 24
Chapter 2: Capitol Hill ............ 26
Capitol Hill Map ............ 28
The United States Capitol ............ 29
Quick Guide to Capitol Hill Attractions ............ 3031
U.S. Botanic Garden ............ 38
Library of Congress ............ 39
Folger Shakespeare Library ............ 41
Supreme Court Building ............ 42
National Japanese American Memorial ............ 45
Victims of Communism Memorial ............ 47
The National Guard Memorial Museum ............ 48
National Postal Museum ............ 49
Union Station ............ 50
Where to Stay in the Capitol Hill Area ............ 51
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 52
Chapter 3: The National Mall ............ 53
Smithsonian Visitor Information Center (Òthe CastleÓ) ............ 54
The National Mall Map ............ 56
The Freer Gallery of Art ............ 57
Quick Guide to the National Mall Attractions ............ 5859
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery ............ 60
The National Museum of African Art ............ 61
Arts and Industries Building ............ 62
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ............ 63
National Air and Space Museum ............ 65
National Museum of the American Indian ............ 68
The Voice of America ............ 69
National Gallery of Art ............ 69
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Ice Skating Rink ............ 74
National Museum of Natural History ............ 74
National Museum of American History ............ 76
Where to Stay in the National Mall Area ............ 79
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 80
Chapter 4: White House & Foggy Bottom ............ 82
National Aquarium ............ 83
White House & Foggy Bottom Map ............ 84
White House Visitors Center ............ 85
Quick Guide to White House & Foggy Bottom Attractions ............ 8687
The White House ............ 88
Lafayette Square ............ 92
St. Johns Church ............ 93
Decatur House ............ 94
Renwick Gallery ............ 94
Eisenhower Executive Office Building ............ 95
The Octagon ............ 95
Corcoran Gallery of Art ............ 96
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Museum............ 98
Organization of American States Building ............ 99
State Department, Diplomatic Reception Rooms ............ 101
George Washington University ............ 101
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ............ 102
Where to Stay in the White House & Foggy Bottom Area ............ 104
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 105
Chapter 5: Tidal Basin ............ 107
Vietnam Veterans Memorial ............ 108
Tidal Basin Map ............ 109
Quick Guide to Tidal Basin Attractions ............ 110111
Constitution Gardens and Reflecting Pool ............ 114
Lincoln Memorial ............ 115
District of Columbia War Memorial ............ 117
National World War II Memorial ............ 118
Korean War Veterans Memorial ............ 118
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial ............ 119
Jefferson Memorial ............ 121
Bureau of Engraving and Printing ............ 124
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum ............ 125
Washington Monument ............ 129
Where to Stay in the Tidal Basin Area ............ 131
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 131
Chapter 6: Georgetown & Embassy Row ............ 133
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park ............ 135
Georgetown & Embassy Row Map............ 135
Quick Guide to Georgetown Embassy Row Attraction ............ 136137
Old Stone House ............ 139
Georgetown University ............ 140
Tudor Place ............ 141
Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Museum ............ 142
Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, NW ............ 144
Embassy Row ............ 146
Islamic Center ............ 149
U.S. Naval Observatory ............ 151
Where to Stay in Georgetown ............ 152
Where to Stay Near Embassy Row ............ 152
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 153
Chapter 7: Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan ............ 154
Anderson House ............ 156
Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan Map ............ 156
Quick Guide to Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan Attractions ............ 158159
The Phillips Collection ............ 160
Textile Museum ............ 162
Woodrow Wilson House ............ 163
Fondo Del Sol Visual Arts Center ............ 165
National Museum of American Jewish Military History ............ 166
St. Matthews Cathedral ............ 167
U.S. Chess Center ............ 168:
Bnai Brith Klutznick National Jewish Museum ............ 169
Explorers Hall, National Geographic Society ............ 171
Scottish Rite Freemasonry Temple ............ 172
Mansion on O Street ............ 173
The Washington Post ............ 173
Adams Morgan ............ 175
Where to Stay in the Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan Area ............ 177
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 178
Chapter 8: Chinatown & Gallery Place ............ 179
Chinatown & Gallery Place Map ............ 180
National Museum of Women in the Arts ............ 181
Quick Guide to Chinatown & Gallery Place Attractions ............ 182185
Willard Inter-Continental Hotel ............ 187
Freedom Plaza ............ 188
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center ............ 189
Pavilion at the Old Post Office ............ 190
National Archives ............ 191
Newseum ............ 194
U.S. Navy Memorial ............ 194
FBI Building ............ 196
Fords Theatre ............ 198
Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery ............ 200
International Spy Museum ............ 202
Chinatown Friendship Archway ............ 203
Marian Koshland Science Museum ............ 204
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ............ 205
National Building Museum ............ 206
Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum ............ 208
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House ............ 208
Black Fashion Museum ............ 209
African American Civil War Memorial ............ 210
Howard University ............ 211
Lincoln Theater ............ 212
Where to Stay in the Chinatown & Gallery Place Area ............ 212
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 213
Chapter 9: Uptown & Suburban Maryland ............ 214
National Zoo ............ 215
Uptown In Map ............ 216
Uptown Out Map ............ 217
Washington National Cathedral ............ 219
Quick Guide to Uptown & Suburban Maryland Attractions ............ 220223
American University ............ 226
Hillwood Museum and Gardens ............ 227
Rock Creek Nature Center ............ 228
Peirce Mill ............ 230
Peirce Barn ............ 232
National Museum of Health and Medicine ............ 232
The Kreeger Museum ............ 233
Glen Echo Park ............ 234
Discovery Creek Childrens Museum ............ 236
Clara Barton National Historic Site ............ 237
Woodend Sanctuary ............ 238
The Washington Temple and Visitors Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ............ 239
The Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum ............ 240
National Capital Trolley Museum ............ 242
University of Maryland ............ 243
National Cryptologic Museum ............ 243
Where to Stay in the Uptown Area ............ 244
Where to Stay in Suburban Maryland ............ 244
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 245
Chapter 10: Northeast & Southeast ............ 247
Northeast & Southeast Map ............ 248
Catholic University ............ 249
Quick Guide to Northeast & Southeast Attractions ............ 250251
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ............ 252
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center ............ 254
Franciscan Monastery ............ 254
President Lincoln and Soldiers Home National Monument ............ 255
Gallaudet University ............ 256
U.S. National Arboretu ............ 257
Lincoln Park ............: 259
Eastern Market ............ 260
Washington Navy Yard ............ 261
Anacostia Community Museum ............ 263
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site ............ 265
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens ............ 266
Where to Stay in Northeast & Southeast D.C. ............ 268
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 269
Chapter 11: Northern Virginia ............ 270
Arlington Map ............ 271
Arlington National Cemetery ............ 272
Quick Guide to Northern Virginia Attractions ............ 274275
United States Air Force Memorial ............ 291
Iwo Jima Memorial ............ 291
Netherlands Carillon ............ 292
Theodore Roosevelt Island ............ 294
DEA Museum ............ 296
The Pentagon ............ 296
National Weather Service ............ 298
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center ............ 298
Where to Stay in Arlington ............ 299
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 299
Chapter 12: Olde Virginia ............ 300
Alexandria Map ............ 301
Old Town Alexandria ............ 302
Quick Guide to Olde Virginia Attractions ............ 304305
Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run ............ 318
Mount Vernon ............ 319
George Washingtons River Farm ............ 324
Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism ............ 325
Woodlawn Plantation ............ 326
Pope-Leighey House ............ 326
National Museum of the Marine Corps ............ 328
Where to Stay in Olde Virginia ............ 329
Answers to Smart Stuff Questions ............ 330
Appendix I: For the Fun of It ............ 333
Seasonal Events ............ 333
Sports ............ 346
Spectator Sports ............ 353
Entertainment & the Arts ............ 356
Appendix II: Tours: Washington, D.C. Inside & Out ............ 369
Bike ............ 369
Boat ............ 370
Buses & Other Vehicles ............ 371
Recorded Tours ............ 374
Self-Guided Tours ............ 375
Walking ............ 376
Media Tours ............ 377
Appendix III: Now What? ............ 379
The Capital Scavenger Hunt ............ 379
Sharing Your Washington Experiences ............ 379
Individual & Group Project Ideas ............ 381
A Few More Ideas to Think About ............ 384
Scavenger Hunt Answers ............ 384
Index ............ 387
List of Maps
Washington, D.C., Region ............ xivxv
Getting There............ 2
Capitol Hill ............ 28
The National Mall............ 56
White House & Foggy Bottom ............ 84
Tidal Basin ............ 109
Georgetown & Embassy Row ............ 135
Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan ............ 156
Chinatown & Gallery Place ............ 180
Uptown In ............ 216
Uptown Out ............ 217
Northeast & Southeast ............ 248
Arlington ............ 271
Alexandria ............ 301
List of Quick Guides
Capitol Hill Attractions ............ 3031
The National Mall Attractions ............ 5859
White House & Foggy Bottom Attractions ............ 8687
Tidal Basin Attractions ............ 110111
Georgetown & Embassy Row Attractions ............ 136137
Dupont Circle & Adams Morgan Attractions ............ 158159
Chinatown & Gallery Place Attractions ............ 182185
Uptown & Suburban Maryland Attractions ............ 220223
Northeast & Southeast Attractions ............ 250251
Northern Virginia Attractions ............ 274275
Olde Virginia Attractions ............ 304305