Washington, D.C.

=== Landmarks ===
{{See also|List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C.|National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C.}}

==== National Mall and Tidal Basin ====
[[File:Aerial view National Mall 12 2014 DC 711.JPG|thumb|[[National Mall]], a landscaped park extending from the [[Lincoln Memorial]] to the [[United States Capitol]]]]
[[File:Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflection.jpg|thumb|The [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]], designed by [[Maya Lin]], was initially controversial for its lack of heroic iconography, a departure from earlier memorial designs.]]

The [[National Mall]] is a park near [[Downtown (Washington, D.C.)|Downtown Washington]] that stretches nearly two miles from the [[Lincoln Memorial]] to the [[United States Capitol]]. The mall often hosts [[List of protest marches on Washington, D.C.|political protests]], concerts, festivals, and [[United States presidential inauguration|presidential inaugurations]]. The Capitol grounds host the ''[[National Memorial Day Concert]]'', held each [[Memorial Day]], and ''[[A Capitol Fourth]]'', a concert held each [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]]. Both concerts are broadcast across the country on [[PBS]]. In the evening on the Fourth of July, the park hosts a large [[fireworks]] show.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington, DC, Fourth of July Celebration (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalmall4th/index.htm |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320154430/https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalmall4th/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Washington Monument]] and the [[Jefferson Pier]] are near the center of the mall, south of the [[White House]]. Directly northwest of the Washington Monument is [[Constitution Gardens]], which includes a garden, park, pond, and a [[Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence|memorial to the signers]] of the [[United States Declaration of Independence]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/coga/index.htm|title=Constitution Gardens|access-date=September 9, 2022|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921230547/https://www.nps.gov/coga/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Just north of Constitution Gardens is the [[Lockkeeper's House, C & O Canal Extension|Lockkeeper's House]], which is the second-oldest building on the mall after the White House. The house is operated by the [[National Park Service]] (NPS) and is open to the public. Also on the mall is the [[National World War II Memorial]] at the east end of the [[Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool]]; the [[Korean War Veterans Memorial]]; and the [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]].<ref name=nama>{{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/nama/historyculture/index.htm |title=National Mall & Memorial Parks: History & Culture |access-date=February 18, 2012 |date=September 28, 2006 |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629074322/http://www.nps.gov/nama/historyculture/index.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

South of the mall is the [[Tidal Basin (District of Columbia)|Tidal Basin]], a human-made reservoir surrounded by pedestrian paths lined by Japanese cherry trees. Every spring, millions of cherry blossoms bloom, attracting visitors from across the world as part of the annual [[National Cherry Blossom Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Cherry Trees |url=http://www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-history.htm |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=August 19, 2011 |archive-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805101552/http://www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-history.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial]], [[George Mason Memorial]], [[Jefferson Memorial]], [[Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial]], and the [[District of Columbia War Memorial]] are around the Tidal Basin.<ref name=nama />

==== Other landmarks ====
[[File:-i---i- (52380995447).jpg|thumb|Protesters in front of the [[United States Supreme Court Building|U.S. Supreme Court Building]]]]

Numerous historic landmarks are located outside the [[National Mall]]. 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&nbsp;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]].
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