Washington Attractions and Tourism

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Washington Attractions and Tourism World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Washington Travel Guide, Tourism http://goo.gl/LzUve8 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial pays tribute to the accomplishments of the 32nd US president. With sculptures, waterfalls, pools and walls of grey granite, it honours his services to the country during four terms of office and highlights historical events like the Great Depression and WWII. Most interesting are the two FDR bronze statues. Since Roosevelt never wanted to be pictured in a wheelchair, there is a larger-than-life statue in which he is wearing a floor-length cape. The true-to-scale sculpture, where he is sitting in his wheelchair, was added later. There is also a bronze likeness of Eleanor Roosevelt. Opening Times: Daily 0800-2400; rangers on duty answer questions daily 0800-1145. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 1850 West Basin Drive, SW (Tidal Basin and the Potomac River), Washington DC, United States Jefferson Memorial The Jefferson Memorial is a 5.8m (19ft) statue of the third US president, Thomas Jefferson. Surrounded by passages from the 1776 Declaration of Independence, his memorial was not erected until over 100 years after his death. Built in a neo-classical style and framed by the cherry trees along the Tidal Basin, it is one of the most attractive monuments on National Mall, especially at night. Opening Times: Daily 24 hours; rangers on duty answer questions daily 0930-2330. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Tidal Basin South end of 15th Street, SW, Washington DC, United States Korean War Veterans Memorial Located adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the marble and limestone Korean War Veterans Memorial was built entirely with funds donated from individuals and dedicated in 1995. Sitting on a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) site, the sculpture features 5.8m (19ft) soldiers in combat, with the American flag as their symbolic objective. A mural wall is inscribed with the words 'Freedom is not free' and the images of thousands of the ordinary personnel who supported the combat troops in the military operation. Opening Times: Daily 24 hours; rangers on duty answer questions daily 0930-2330. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Independence Avenue at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, United States Library of Congress Housing the world's largest library containing collections of rare American history materials and more than 144 million items, including copies of the Gutenberg Bible and a copy of the musical score of the 'Star Spangled Banner', the library itself is embellished with murals, stained glass windows and statuary. Exhibitions change regularly. There are daily guided tours of the 19th-century Thomas Jefferson Building. Public tours of the library are available Mon-Sat (1030, 1130, 1330, 1430 and 1530). On Saturday there is no 1530 tour. Opening Times: Mon-Sat 0830-1630 (Thomas Jefferson Building); Mon and Wed-Thurs (0830-2130), Tues and Fri-Sat 0830-1700 (John Adams Building). Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington DC, United States Lincoln Memorial The imposing 5.8m (19ft) marble statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, gazes from the Lincoln Memorial across the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument. The style of the memorial is that of a Greek temple with 36 Doric columns, but it is the statue of Lincoln, sculpted by Daniel Chester French, that steals the show. On the interior walls are inscriptions from the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's second inaugural speech. As a symbol of freedom and racial harmony, the Lincoln Memorial was the site of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech in August 1963. Opening Times: Daily 24 hours; rangers on duty answer questions daily 0930-2330. Admission Fees: No Disabled Access: Yes Unesco: No Address: Independence Avenue at 23rd Street, NW, Washington DC, United States ============================= Washington Museums, Washington Transport, Washington Tours, Washington Introduction, Washington Attractions, Washington Hotels, Washington Restaurants, Washington Shopping, Washington Nightlife, world travel video, Washington video, Washington, Washington Travel guide, Washington Tourism, Washington Vacation, North America, United States of America, Washington travel Tips ==== Washington - United States Travel guide, Tourism, Vacation, travel Tips, Attractions