DC Neighborhoods: Be a Flaneur, Washington D.C., USA

Discover DC neighborhoods. Roam the streets and alleys of DC鈥檚 historic and eclectic neighborhoods. See 300 years of different architectural styles 鈥� Federal, Victorian, Queen Anne, Beaux-Arts, Romanesque, Brutalism, and 20th Century Revival architecture.

Sample cuisines from around the world. Putter in antique stores, record shops, and local 鈥淢ade In DC鈥� retail establishments. Take a trip around the world but stay in your city. Be a flaneur.

鈥淔l芒neur is a French term used by nineteenth-century French poet Charles Baudelaire to identify an observer of modern urban life.鈥� - Tate Museum

Discovering DC neighborhoods is a passion for me. In 2015, I swapped my country life in upper Montgomery County, Maryland for a highrise condo in Northwest Washington DC. While I still return to Boyds to hike at Black Hills Regional Park, I am now an urban walker.

Since I moved to DC, I regularly take weekend 鈥渄iscovery鈥� walks in different DC neighborhoods. Book a walking tour if you visit Washington DC. (Check out my article on 鈥淭our Guides鈥� 11 Secret Places To Visit In Washington DC). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: DC Neighborhoods: Be a Flaneur
Guide Location: USA » Washington D.C.
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic University of America
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land
U.S. Capitol
Library of Congress
Eastern Market
Lincoln Park
Connecticut Avenue
Uptown Theater
Washington National Cathedral
Amanda Gorman mural
Massachusetts Avenue
Sheridan Circle
Kennedy Center
Watergate
Key Bridge
Georgetown Waterfront
Old Korean Legation Museum
Carnegie Library
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church
M Street NW
Pearl鈥檚 Bagels
Meridian Hill Park
Warder Mansion
The Wharf
U Street
Howard Theatre

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