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National Museum of Natural History Rotunda
3 Things to Look For: (1) Straight ahead: Henry the 12-ton, 14-foot-tall African elephant gracing the main atrium; (2) looking upward: the ornate four-story museum rotunda; (3) looking upward: the Hope Diamond exhibit on the museum’s second floor.