W A S H I N G T O N   D . C .   -   D A Y   # 2

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

My tour begins. Walking westward on the northern side of the National Mall, I pass by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. According to their tagline, "The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it." The museum's publicly displayed collection, as well as its extensive behind-the-scene archives, contains over 140 million separate artifacts and specimens. Yowza! A world famous center for research, the museum is dedicated to the furtherance of public education and scholarship in the sciences, arts, as well as history.

Here's a map of the Smithsonian Institute Complex. As you can see, it's a pretty extensive establishment.

My next sightseeing destination is the Washington Monument. Rising 555 feet skyward, the monument is a fine tribute to America's first man-in-charge, President George Washington.

Click here for more detail and pictures of the Washington Monument.

My next stop is the Boy Scout Memorial. On the way I run into some political commentary. Right here in the throne of U.S. politics. Talk about getting the most bang for your buck, or rather, your bumper sticker.