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]]> Let’s try something easy on The DC Traveler – a Top Ten list of tourist sites to see when visiting Washington, DC.  Whether you’re a first time visitor to DC or have lived here all your life, it’s always fun to visit or revisit some of the District’s top tourist attractions.

So if you only have one or two days in the Washington DC area for sightseeing, I think this list covers the most popular sites to visit.Washington DC - Washington Monument with Cherry Blossoms

I’ll post detailed articles on all of these must-see icons and sites in the coming weeks, but here’s my Top Ten DC Must-See Attractions List…. (in no particular order):

  1.  The U.S. Capitol
  2.  The Washington Monument
  3.  The White House
  4.  The Smithsonian Institute Museums – all 15 of the DC area museums – here’s a link to an article on just one of the museums, the new Air & Space Museum near Dulles airport by my friend Mary Jo who writes Fly Away Café.
  5.  Lincoln Memorial
  6.  Jefferson Memorial
  7.  Arlington Cemetery
  8.  Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  9.  National Archives
  10.  National World War II Memorial
  11.  The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
  12.  Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
  13.  Library of Congress
  14.  Korean War Veterans Memorial
  15.  George Washington’s Mount Vernon
  16.  The National Zoo
  17.  Ford’s Theater
  18.  Washington National Cathedral
  19.  The International Spy Museum
  20.  Great Falls National Park
  21.  The Reflecting Pool on The National Mall
  22.  Bureau of Engraving and Printing
  23.  The Pentagon
  24.  The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)
  25.  The many wonderful DC restaurants

Arlington Cemetery - Marines Memorial (Iwo Jima) with Marines Band  

Okay…It’s obvious I wasn’t able to keep my must-see tourist attractions list to only ten places. In fact, it was impossible to keep it under twenty.   I think that demonstrates that there is so much to see and do in Washington DC. Plus, my list only covers the most popular tourist attractions.

There’s so much more to do – music, events, festivals, sports, the arts…and then there’s the food. Washington DC’s rich and culturally diverse population makes it one of the easiest cities in the U.S. to great restaurants serving fantastic foods from around the world.World War II Memorial - Washington DC

Care to add to my Top Ten List?  Post your additions now!  Simply click on the “No Comments/Comments” link at the bottom of the article or click on the main title of this article and leave your comments at the bottom.

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