viewers can see not just all of Washington (including the Mall, White House and U.S. Capitol) but also as far as Maryland and Virginia. Elevator inside the monument If you look closely ...

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

Choose wisely when deciding where to stay in Washington DC as the nation's capital can get rather busy and expensive at times ...

The structure is made of white marble blocks that range in ... The plans for the structure began in 1835, as The Washington National Monument Society appointed bonded agents to collect funds ...

The District would join regions around the world and in the U.S. — particularly Florida and Las Vegas — marketing health offerings alongside other visitor attractions. It's a $15 billion ...

thus altering both the monument's north-south alignment with the White House and its east-west alignment with the Capitol. (The proposed equestrian statue of Washington was not completed until ...

The Washington Monument L’Enfant’s initial framework ... "Cissy" Patterson led a small army of women in protesting at the ...

who had designed the Washington Monument in Baltimore and the U.S Treasury building next to the White House, according to Lockwood. The Washington Monument stood as a mere nub of 156 feet tall for ...

The original monument was a simple one ... the townspeople installed a white marble slab that read, “Erected in memory of Washington, July 4, 1827, by the citizens of Boonsboro.” ...