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Among these are the [[Old Post Office (Washington, D.C.)|Old Post Office]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Post Office, Washington, DC |url=https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/old-post-office-washington-dc |publisher=U.S. General Services Administration |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=November 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126033353/https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/old-post-office-washington-dc |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.)|Treasury Building]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The Treasury Building: A National Historic Landmark |url=https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/301/web%20version%20Architectural%20History%20Treasury%20Building_0.pdf |publisher=The United States Treasury |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805214410/https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/301/web%20version%20Architectural%20History%20Treasury%20Building_0.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Old Patent Office Building]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The List: From Ballroom to Hospital, Five Lives of the Old Patent Office Building |url=https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/old-post-office-washington-dc |publisher=Smithsonian Magazine |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=November 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126033353/https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/old-post-office-washington-dc |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[National Cathedral]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Visiting the Washington National Cathedral |url=https://washington.org/visit-dc/washington-national-cathedral |publisher=Visit DC |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911040502/https://washington.org/visit-dc/washington-national-cathedral |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception |url=https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/basilica-national-shrine-immaculate-conception |publisher=Visit DC |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911182719/https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/basilica-national-shrine-immaculate-conception |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[National World War I Memorial (Washington, D.C.)|National World War I Memorial]],<ref>{{cite web |title=World War I Memorial |url=https://www.nps.gov/places/000/national-world-war-i-memorial-future-site.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911163936/https://www.nps.gov/places/000/national-world-war-i-memorial-future-site.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Frederick Douglass National Historic Site]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederick Douglass National Historic Site |url=https://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926231249/https://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lincoln's Cottage]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Lincoln's Cottage |url=https://www.lincolncottage.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsrWZBhC4ARIsAGGUJuplaLQpGlwCftRBBte7eYxNVLBB4iHMpnwO5e7WXX07kmo4Xe7KOBgaAogOEALw_wcB |publisher=President Lincoln's Cottage |access-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923154420/https://www.lincolncottage.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsrWZBhC4ARIsAGGUJuplaLQpGlwCftRBBte7eYxNVLBB4iHMpnwO5e7WXX07kmo4Xe7KOBgaAogOEALw_wcB |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial]], and the [[United States Navy Memorial]].<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Navy Memorial |url=https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/us-navy-memorial |publisher=Visit DC |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911040502/https://washington.org/find-dc-listings/us-navy-memorial |url-status=live }}</ref> [[The Octagon House]], which was the building that President [[James Madison]] and his administration moved into following the burning of the White House during the [[War of 1812]], is now a historic museum and popular tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Octagon House |url=https://architectsfoundation.org/octagon-museum/ |publisher=Architects Foundation |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927141759/https://architectsfoundation.org/octagon-museum/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] is headquartered in a [[National Archives Building|building]] just north of the National Mall and houses thousands of documents important to American history, including the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], the [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]], and the [[United States Bill of Rights|Bill of Rights]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.archives.gov/nae/visit/rotunda.html |title=Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom |access-date=June 28, 2008 |publisher=The National Archives |archive-date=August 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828044549/http://www.archives.gov/nae/visit/rotunda.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Located in three buildings on Capitol Hill, the [[Library of Congress]] is the largest library complex in the world with a collection of more than 147 million books, manuscripts, and other materials.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Information |url=https://www.loc.gov/about/generalinfo.html |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=July 9, 2011 |date=February 1, 2011 |archive-date=February 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224004300/http://www.loc.gov/about/generalinfo.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[United States Supreme Court]] is located immediately north of the Library of Congress. The [[United States Supreme Court Building]] was completed in 1935; before then, the court held sessions in the [[Old Senate Chamber]] of the Capitol.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Court Building |url=https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/courtbuilding.aspx |publisher=Supreme Court of the United States |access-date=August 19, 2011 |archive-date=September 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901235715/http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/courtbuilding.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)|Chinatown]], located just north of the National Mall, houses [[Capital One Arena]], which serves as the home arena to the [[Washington Capitals]] of the [[National Hockey League]] and the [[Washington Wizards]] of the [[National Basketball Association]], and serves as the city's primary indoor entertainment arena. Chinatown includes several Chinese restaurants and shops. The [[Friendship Archway (Washington, D.C.)|Friendship Archway]] is one of the largest Chinese ceremonial archways outside of [[China]] and bears the Chinese characters for "Chinatown" below its roof.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chinatown's Friendship Archway |url=https://ggwash.org/view/8237/chinatowns-friendship-archway |publisher=Greater Greater Washington |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911182732/https://ggwash.org/view/8237/chinatowns-friendship-archway |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Southwest Waterfront]] along the Potomac River has been redeveloped in recent years and now serves as a popular cultural center. [[The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)|The Wharf]], as it is called, contains the city's historic [[Maine Avenue Fish Market]]. This is the oldest fish market currently in operation in the entire United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Municipal Fish Market |url=https://www.wharfdc.com/fish-market/ |publisher=The District Wharf |access-date=September 10, 2022 |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912223922/https://www.wharfdc.com/fish-market/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Wharf also has many hotels, residential buildings, restaurants, shops, parks, piers, docks and marinas, and live music venues.<ref name=wapo1 /><ref name="wtop1" /> Several other landmarks are located in neighboring [[Northern Virginia]]. Among these are [[Arlington National Cemetery]], including the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]], [[The Pentagon]], the [[Pentagon Memorial|9/11 Pentagon Memorial]], the [[United States Air Force Memorial]], [[Old Town Alexandria]], and [[Mount Vernon]], the former home of [[George Washington]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Washington DC Landmarks |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g28970-Activities-c47-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html |publisher=Tripadvisor |access-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908031955/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g28970-Activities-c47-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[National Harbor]] in [[Prince George's County, Maryland]], and its [[Capital Wheel]], a [[ferris wheel]] providing riders with views of the D.C. area, are also notable landmarks. The [[National Spelling Bee]] is held annually since 2011 at the [[Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center]] in [[National Harbor, Maryland]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} As a result of its central role in United States history, the District of Columbia has many sites listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page