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washingotn dc

By madisonsky~

  • the white house

    the white house
    The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United State. started constructing in 1792. and the term is often used by journalists as a metonym to refer to the acts of the President and his top advisors.

  • washington monument

    washington monument
    built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the early Continental Army and the first American president. The monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss,[1] is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk

  • lincoln memorial

    lincoln memorial
    the lincoln memorel was built in 1914-1922 and has been open since, it was made to honor abraham lincoln and everything he did for the world.

  • battle of iwo jima

    battle of iwo jima
    19 February – 26 March 1945. was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. the memorial is dedicated to all marines who have given their lives in battle.

  • spy museum

    spy museum
    The International Spy Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display. they have lots of things in here to look at and see, its located in dc as well.

  • ww2 memorial

    ww2 memorial
    The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people

  • martin luther king memorial

    martin luther king memorial
    a memorial in honor of martin luther king jr in honor of what he done, it was built in 2011. 30 ft tall.The monumental memorial is located at the northwest corner of the Tidal Basin near the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, on a sightline linking the Lincoln Memorial to the northwest and the Jefferson Memorial to the southeast. they have a statue of martin there to show everything he did to get rid of racism.,

  • capitol

    capitol
    The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the U.S. federal government. built in 1793