For years, people have only been able to gaze at the recognizable Washington Monument in the nation’s capital; repairs and ...

If the election of the first black American president has piqued your interest in US politics, now may be the time to see ... at the centre of the National Mall, the monument is the world's ...

Peak bloom is declared by the agency when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin — the reservoir on the National Mall — have opened ... the Tidal Basin and a kite festival on the Washington ...

Congress began talking about funding “a suitable memorial” after Washington’s death in ... This extended the National Mall and created what became West Potomac Park. In 1906, a botanist ...

The possibility of a government shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions might be closed until the government reopens.