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Arlington National Cemetery

Washington, District of Columbia

Nearly four million people visit Arlington National Cemetery each year, the resting place for 250,000 fallen military servicemen and historic figures. Presidents William Taft and...

Historical Landmark

Capitol Building

Washington, District of Columbia

It's a monument! It's a working branch of government! It's a really big building where pre-teens and teens who've studied government get to see their elected representatives at work...

Historical Landmark

DC Ducks Land and Sea Tours

Washington, District of Columbia

This is no ordinary tour: Kids fascinated with military vehicles are excited to find that the Ducks land/water vehicles are actually restored WWII amphibious personnel carriers. The younger kids...

Boat Tour
Boat Ride

Ford's Theatre and Lincoln Museum

Washington, District of Columbia

Best known as the place in which President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, Ford's Theatre is one of the nation's most visited sites. Lincoln...

History Museum
Theater

Jack's Boat House

Washington, District of Columbia

How cool is it, says the pre-teen, "that we can be tooling around Georgetown in the morning and then paddling in a canoe in the afternoon?" It's very cool...

Boat Ride

National Mall

Washington, District of Columbia

The National Mall & Memorial Parks is the heartcenter of DC's history, containing more than 80 historic buildings and 150 historic parks and sites. Highlights include...

Historical Landmark

National Zoological Park

Washington, District of Columbia

Though the highlight of many kids' visit to this sprawling zoo and conservation center is to see the giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their cub, Tai Shan, don't...