Washington Monument

C H

a week ago

Just fantastic, young or older! It's always a good idea to start your trip to Washington as we did with the Washington monument. It stands tall and lean basically wanting to touch the sky and reach no limits as it points towards the sky. It was built to honor our 1st President and basically it looks like the number 1 meaning 1st. When the elevator works it's fantastic and the view from the top is breathtaking. At every point of the day as the Sun moves across the sky and the Earth turns, there is a different glow to the Washington monument. To view this monument in person is absolutely spectacular as it changes color and luster throughout the daylight and certainly into the evening lit up like a huge candle. Its meaning and stature in the United States is unprecedented. Every time anyone sets foot or looks at this monument, we honor George Washington. So when you come here, be thoughtful enough to give thanks and praise.

Sridhar Srinivasan

a week ago

Center of National Mall and you can view this from a long distance..This is one of the top ten monuments in Washington. Amazing that it was all built with bricks and very interesting to see the color change caused by the halt in work before completion. This can be viewed from so many places but the best view is to walk down the wide mall.

Michael Burchett

a week ago

This impressive monument can be seen from almost every other nearby monument. I wish it had longer hours of operation, there is clearly a demand. You can walk right up to it, though from the outside. Other than having more accessible hours, it could be about 8 feet taller. But, otherwise a great feature of the DC area.

Chelsea Gage

in the last week

Great site to see. Only downside was the bathroom at the bottom of the hill was out of toilet paper and a wreck. But the memorial itself was gorgeous!!! And there is food trucks everywhere with every type of food. This is definitely a hot spot

Jamie Lynn Guy

2 weeks ago

Giant obelisk weird. Strange place, the capital. Loved most of it. Especially the museum's being free!! They were all so great! Use the lockers at the American history museum or leave everything except ID Keys & a couple of bucks in your car, hotel etc... Being searched takes moments if you travel light! Have a blast! Don't miss a thing plan 3 to 5 days. Only a few things for kids unless it's a field trip. Plan way ahead of you want to tour the White House. Like months or a year or more.