Washington DC - What a Capital City!, Washington D.C., USA

I have been fortunate enough to visit many capital cities during my travels from London in the UK, to Rome in Italy, San Jose in Costa Rica, Georgetown in Grand Cayman and the list goes on but our visit to Washington stands out as being up there in my Top Three. Why I hear you ask?

Every capital city I鈥檝e ever visited falls into one of two categories:- walkable or not walkable. I don鈥檛 mind travelling in and out on a bus, train or tram but once in the centre of things I like to be able to walk and not rely upon public transport. On our first day in Washington the bus from our Air BnB dropped us off along Independence Avenue and from here we walked to the Lincoln Memorial to begin our explorations. In total we walked seven miles but, in awe of all the magnificent sites, we never even realised!

We liked the public transport in Washington. Armed with Citymapper and/or Google Maps we were easily able to navigate our way into the centre or out to Arlingham Cemetery for example. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Washington DC - What a Capital City!
Guide Location: USA » Washington D.C.
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Tina Walker
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Independence Avenue
Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool
World War II Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Mall
White House
U.S. Capitol
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Supreme Court Building
Library of Congress
The Vietnam War Veterans
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

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