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Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Capitol Hill
See DC In A Different Light! The Monuments by Moonlight Tour knows just the right way to show off the capital city when the sun goes down
DC Metro Area
Embark DC Private Boat Tours — See DC Differently!
Georgetown
“We left feeling like game show legends.”
NoMa & Union Market
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Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Downtown
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Maryland
Strathmore Music Center
The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre is DC's positively swanky (The New York Times) home for contemporary musicals and new plays.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Experience world-class sporting events, concerts and family shows at Capital One Arena
H Street NE
Mosaic Theater Company of DC produces bold, culturally diverse theater that illuminates critical issues, elevates fresh voices, and sparks connection.
National Mall
National Museum of the American Latino
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Destination DC
Smithsonian Museum Shops