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A Monumental Good Time for All Ages
A Family Vacation in Washington, District of Columbia
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International Spy Museum
Downtown
Young James Bonds and Kim Possibles will get a thrill out of this unique museum, which houses an enormous collection of espionage artifacts and hands...
Special Collection
Science & Nature Museum
Washington Monument State Park
Capitol Hill
This will probably be one of the first items on your children's "Washington Wish List" -- and with good reason. With the possible exception of the Capitol and the White House...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Downtown
More than one clever youngster has gone through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's doors and shouted, "Show me the money!" Bear in mind that this is not the same...
History Museum
Georgetown
Georgetown / Foggy Bottom
Washington's historic neighborhood brims with gardens, architectural treasures, and cultural happenings to amuse all age groups. Older kids can stroll the canal walkways, stopping in at boutiques and trendy restaurants...
Neighborhood
Historical Landmark
Garden
C&O Historic Boat Ride
Georgetown / Foggy Bottom
Kids on a C&O boat quickly realize this isn't merely a pleasant hour on the water. The mules pulling the boat from the canal-side towpaths are the first...
Boat Ride
Constitution Gardens and Reflecting Pool
Hustle the kids out to the middle of the Constitution Gardens, then casually tell them that this whole area was once ... underwater. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged it...
Garden
Park
Discovery Creek
Bringing an environmentally-obsessed child to this unique museum and nature center is a must. Kids love seeing the conservation and ecology lessons they learn in school get put into...
Children's Museum
Forest
Discovery Creek Children's Museum
Bringing your environmentally-obsessed child to this unique museum and nature center is a must. They'll love seeing conservation and ecology lessons they learned in school get put into action...
Children's Museum
Forest
Eastern Market
Capitol Hill
Kids love the idea of the open market because there's so much to look at, touch, and listen to. And this spot, just blocks from the Capitol, is also historical...
Boutique
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Originally the home of George and Martha Washington, this picturesque plantation on the Potomac River is the nation's most visted historic estate. More than 500...
Historical Landmark
History Museum
Garden