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CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: Special Agent CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: special agent AIRPORTS Dulles International Airport: Metro Silver Line 2020 Reagan National Airport Renovation—Completing 2021 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport GETTING AROUND Union Station Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Amtrak DC Circulator Capital Bikeshare Water Taxi MOTORCOACH: WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK Bolt BestBus Greyhound iLIKEBUS MegaBus TripperBus Vamoose Bus Washington Deluxe 1 MONUMENTS, MEMORIALS & MUSEUMS National Mall The White House Lincoln Memorial National World War 1 Memorial National World War II Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Native American Veterans Memorial Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Thomas Jefferson Memorial U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington Monument U.S. Capitol Building U.S. Botanic Garden International Spy Museum Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Library of Congress Supreme Court 9/11 Memorial and Pentagon National Children’s Museum Planet Word Museum 2 SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS & ZOO: National Museum of Natural History National Air & Space Museum National Museum of American History National Zoo National Museum of African American History and Culture American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery National Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) National Museum of the American Indian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden National Portrait Gallery Freer | Sackler Galleries National Postal Museum National Museum of African Art Anacostia Community Museum Overview of the Smithsonian Institution 3 DC NEIGHBORHOODS Adams Morgan U Street Anacostia Upper Northwest Brookland Woodley Park Capitol Hill Maryland Capitol Riverfront Virginia Columbia Heights Congress Heights Downtown Dupont Circle Foggy Bottom Georgetown H Street NE Ivy City Logan Circle Mount Vernon Square National Mall NoMa Penn Quarter & Chinatown Petworth Shaw Southwest & The Wharf 4 THINGS TO DO: FREE ATTRACTIONS 100+ Free things to do Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC Free Things to Do: Family-Friendly Washington, DC Free Things to Do: Arts & Culture in Washington, DC Free Things to Do: Off the Beaten Path in Washington, DC Free Things to Do: Events, Festivals & More Free Things to Do: Best of Washington, DC Free Things to Do: History & Heritage in Washington, DC Free Things to Do: International Experiences in Washington, DC Free Things to Do: Theatre & Performing Arts in Washington, DC ITINERARY IDEAS 3 Days of Favorites in the Nation’s Capital Family-Friendly DC in 3 Days DC’s Arts & Culture Scene in 3 Days African American History Heritage in DC Following President Lincoln’s Footsteps in DC From Civil War to Civil Rights in 3 Days Experiencing President Obama’s DC Summer Adventures in DC Springtime Excitement in DC Winter Activities in DC 5 THE FOOD SCENE Find DC’s Best Restaurants 20+ Hot Restaurants to Try Right Now Great Affordable Eats Neighborhood Dining Guides 20+ Rooftop Bars & Restaurants to Check Out Family-Friendly Restaurants Your Kids Will Love Guide to DC’s Michelin-Starred Restaurants Where to Find DC’s Best Brunch Where to Satisfy Your Fall Flavor Craving These Are the Best Dishes to Try at DC’s Restaurants Restaurants with Fires to Cozy Up to in DC Where to Find Black Chefs & Black-Owned Restaurants THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS Performing Arts & Theatre in DC 20+ Can’t-Miss Spring Theatre Performances in Washington, DC Discount Theatre Tickets in Washington, DC 15 Holiday-Themed Theatre Performances & Shows in Washington, DC 6 SHOPPING Fall & Winter Deals Where to Shop at CityCenterDC Where to Shop In & Around Washington, DC 20+ Places to Eat, Shop & Play on DC’s 14th Street 14 Stylish Georgetown Shops for the Fashion-Obsessed WATERFRONT & ACTIVITIES Waterfronts In & Around Washington, DC 19 Things to See & Do at The Wharf in Washington, DC DC on the Water: 13 Waterfront Activities & Things to Do in Washington, DC 9 Exciting Things to See & Do Along the Georgetown Waterfront Map of Washington, DC Area Waterfront Destinations DISCOVER DC IN 360˚ Explore the Monuments & Memorials Discover the Neighborhoods Bask in the Best Views Go Beyond the Beaten Path Museums that Come Alive 7 SPORTS & OUTDOOR RECREATION Discover the Real DC: Sports & Entertainment Outdoor activities & Adventures in Washington, DC 12 Inspiring Public Parks & Gardens in Washington, DC Run, Bike & Exercise Outdoors in Washington, DC EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL Washington, DC Area University Programs American Georgetown Johns Hopkins The George Washington University University of Maryland College Park METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MWAA) CAPITAL REGION USA (CRUSA) 8 .
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