There are dozens of unforgettable experiences that you can only find in DC. Here are a few of our favorites:
- See the original Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights and Emancipation Proclamation at the National Archives, then stick around to research your own family’s immigration records
- Watch the Fourth of July fireworks light up the sky above the US Capitol.
- Sit in the hotel lobby where Martin Luther King, Jr. crafted his “I Have a Dream” speech, then stand in the spot where he delivered his famous words.
- Search for a loved one’s name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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- Walk up the staircase made famous in the movie “the Exorcist.”
- Witness the solemn changing of the guard ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
- Drive past the lavish embassies and official residences of more than 100 countries.
- Stroll the historic campuses of Howard University, where many notable African Americans made their mark, and Gallaudet University where the football huddle was invented.
- Catch a baseball game in America’s first “green” sports facility.
- Rub elbows with Senators and notable journalists at power dining hotspots.
