How about an ice skating rink on the National Mall, just a stone's throw from the Lincoln Memorial?
Visiting the Jefferson Memorial in Washington never gets old to me.
The Washington Monument remains closed after damaged sustained during a 5.8 earthquake in August.
The Washington Monument, which is slated for repairs after it was damaged in an earthquake last year, appears to be sinking, according to preliminary data collected by the National Geodetic Survey.
The Tidal Basin was the scene of an atypical water rescue Friday morning.
The morning sun that came up over Washington's Tidal Basin on Monday illuminated a new memorial opening to the public for the first time: a plaza and statue honoring the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
In late March and early April, a canopy of cherry blossoms opens over Washington, D.C., shedding delicate petals across the Tidal Basin. During the mass bloom, about half a million out-of-towners will join locals in raising their gazes to the tops of the trees, a 1912 gift from the city of Tokyo. (Global marketing minds might wonder: Coincidence, or clever strategy on behalf of Japanese camera makers? Snap once for yes, twice for no.)
CNN's Kyung Lah explains the numerous things symbolized by blooming cherry blossoms in Japan.
CNN's Jeanne Meserve looks at the transportation security plan for the inauguration.
Is the United States the "greatest country on earth"? You hear that a lot, or phrases like that, during this presidential campaign. Candidates may attack other candidates, or the sitting president, but they never attack the idea that America is special, a "city upon a hill." "The last, best hope of Earth."
Americans think their country is unique, but CNN's Jill Dougherty asks: Do they want it to tell the world what to do?
The federal police force responsible for protecting the Washington Monument, the Statue of Liberty and other national icons is understaffed, under-equipped, under-trained and demoralized, according to an assessment that echoes earlier studies.
The bald eagle, America's national symbol, is flying high after spending three decades in recovery. On Thursday, the government took the eagle off the Endangered Species Act's "threatened" list.
Sure, you could spend your few spare hours in Washington soaking up history at the Jefferson Memorial. But it's a lot more fun to soak up history in the making--along with some sustenance--at the r...
Dear Statperson: At the present inst., I still count myself a survivor of the Yale class of 1950. This was the first big postwar gathering, and because of all the veterans, the oldest ever. (Median...
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