The Natural History Museum is one of our favorites. Whales! Pretty rocks! Dinosaur bones! What’s not to like?

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If you’re into air and space, you should check out the National Air and Space Museum! But you might prefer the Udvar-Hazy Center (they have a space shuttle)!

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Lastly, you should visit our newest national museum, the Museum of African American History and Culture!

Walk through the National Monuments, but we recommend doing so at night to avoid the crowds, skip the heat, and experience them all lit up!

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Take a solemn stroll through our largest national cemetery in Arlington. You can look up relatives laid to rest here in the visitor center and see the tomb of the unknown soldier.

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Spend some time soaking in one of the largest collections of both classical and modern art at the National Gallery of Art, and don’t forget to check out the East building, designed by I.M. Pei and beautiful in its own right!

Take in a show - or just check out the grounds - at the famous Kennedy Center. It lives up to the hype!

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The National Arboretum is a great place to talk a walk, have a picnic, and take in nature… right in the heart of DC!

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Georgetown University (a.k.a. Hogwarts) and the surrounding neighborhood is one of the oldest in DC and has lots of shopping and restaurants, as well as a great waterfront!

Check out a repurposed warehouse with dozens of local pop-up eateries at Union Market.

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Explore DC’s vast international cuisine with a visit to an Indian, Ethiopian, Central American, or Asian restaurant.

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Or you could check out some restaurant’s Jordan & Samara frequent near their house like La Collina, The Duck & the Peach, Paraiso, or Good Stuff Eatery.