Find the best things to do in Washington, DC
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Georgetown
“We left feeling like game show legends.”
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
NoMa & Union Market
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Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Downtown
A bustling neighborhood just steps from the White House and Dupont Circle
Maryland
Rising from the banks of the historic Potomac River and just minutes from the nation's capital, National Harbor is a waterfront resort destination unlike any other.
Anacostia
The Go-Go Museum & Café’s 16 interactive exhibits, recording studio and concert stages celebrate the past, present and future of go-go
Capitol Hill
The museum takes visitors through 6,000 sq. ft. of artifacts, exhibits and images covering nearly 400 years of National Guard history in vivid detail.
National Gallery of Art: Of the nation and for all the people.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
Spy-themed tours, events and experience by former CIA officers and inspired by their real-world experiences.
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.
C&O Canal Walking Tours
Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.
