Sights & Attractions in Washington D.C. in general

I'm not old enough to really remember much about the Vietnam conflict, and growing up in England it had no direct bearing on me or my family. My understanding of the conflict was therefore formed by what I had read or seen on documentaries. Sadly my impression of what happened during that period of American history is forever colored by what I have seen in movies like Hamburger Hill, Born On The Fourth of July and Good Morning Vietnam. Nothing has changed my mind about this being a ‘bad thing’, yet this does not mitigate the sacrifice of men, or more commonly boys who fought in Vietnam, often against their will, or with no real moral ...  Read the complete review

In an effort to flesh out what has been written by other visitors to DC, I'd like to mention three specific points. The first is that I want to reiterate the importance of the Vietnam War Memorial. It is far more than a memorial to US soldiers only. It is a piece of art. At first view, from a distance, the granite walls seem deceptively unremarkable. As one "enters" the monument, however, the wall begins to engulf the viewer in a way that can only be experienced...not explained. The names of the dead are so small, yet the wall that contains them had to be so large. Truly a poignant visual, physical, and emotional commentary on the dead of ANY ...  Read the complete review

Washington DC is my favorite city by far in the USA.Its great visual and interactive representation of the countries open democracy and access for the voting public to see up close the heart of their country. Everything is pretty much free to do with the government and public funding. From The Whitehouse to the cities many spacious museums. You can actually go inside George Ws new home, as long as you queue up early at the ticket booth to guarantee the thirty-minute tour. It encompasses some of the famous staterooms and a privileged view of the world from the distinctive bay windows over looking the manicured lawns and arcing fountain. When you get ...  Read the complete review

My first trip to the land of the free was in the summer of 2000. I went with one of my friends with school, we'd just done our A levels and felt we deserved a couple of weeks in the sun. To many Washington maybe wouldn't be the first place they think of to go holidaying after A levels, but far from the hustle and bustle from a clubbing island, is a city rich with life and experience. We arrived in DC on a Monday afternoon, around 6pm, and the second we stepped out of the airport we were overcome with the immense heat which had built up during the day, before long our jackets and jeans, which had been keeping us relatively warm in the cold British ...  Read the complete review

Travelling around the eastern side of the USA on a tight budget, Washington DC was a godsend. Nearly every museum is free, as are tours of the Whitehouse, FBI HQ and the Pentagon (get there early for the last three though). The multiplex cinema in the main railway station also has cheap rates before 6pm. The presidential monuments and Arlington Cemetery are very photogenic, and it is an easy city to walk around (assuming you're not stupid enough to venture out into the rougher suburbs of the city). If you've lost money in Atlantic City, forked out a fortune to spend 15 minutes up the Empire State Building, been ripped off by the anti-climax of Niagara Falls (the ...  Read the complete review