W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

As history tells it, loads of drama occurred in regard to the selection of the design for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. In the end, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was pulled into the foray to help straighten out the mess. When the smoke finally settled, the structure before me now is what was settled upon. I think it looks rather impressive. How about you?

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M U S E U M S

Smithsonian Institution's National Air & Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains the world's largest collection of historic air and spacecraft. The origins of the museum trace back to 1946 when the National Air Museum was established. Back then, the museum was actually housed in a shed in the south yard of the Arts and Industries Building. Since then, the museum has been renamed to reflect more modern times and in 1976 it was given a new place to hang its hat. And quite a palatial place with 635,000 square feet of exhibition space.

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Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History

Consisting of three floors of sightseeing fun, the National Museum of Natural History offers a variety of exhibits, including: Dinosaurs, Ancient Seas, Fossil Mammals, Fossil Plants, Hall of Mammals, Ice Age, Pacific Cultures, Asian Cultures, African Cultures, Martian Cultures (aaah, just kidding), Western Cultures, Sikh Heritage, Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, Insect Zoo, Bones, Reptiles, Birds of D.C., and Squid.

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C O N C L U S I O N

What can I say, Washington D.C. is certainly a one-of-a-kind place. With so many things packed into such a small area, you really get a good bang-for-your-buck in terms of sightseeing and general accessablilty of available exhibits. Most of the interesting things to see at the National Mall are free, giving you more money to invest in a good pair of sneakers for all the running around you'll be doing in bagging the most popular sights that this place has to offer.

I give my tour of Washington, D.C. a solid 5 thumbs-up, a perfect rating!

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