1. National Mall
Home to famous monuments and museums like the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and Smithsonian Museums
2. U.S. Capitol
The seat of the legislative branch of the U.S government with the iconic Capitol dome
3. White House
The official residence and workplace of the president of the United States
4. National Air and Space Museum
Part of the Smithsonian with exhibitions of historic aircraft, spacecraft, and more
5. National Museum of American History
Smithsonian museum displaying artifacts from history and culture
6. National Museum of Natural History
Massive natural history collection at this Smithsonian museum
7. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Poignant memorial and museum recounting the Holocaust
8. National Gallery of Art
Houses works of art from the Middle Ages to the present
9. National Zoo
Part of the Smithsonian with exotic animals, an Asia trail, a panda house, and more
10. International Spy Museum
Interesting museum with the largest collection of international espionage artifacts open to the public