An efficient and interesting way to see many of the monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., is on a Monuments by ...

The Washington Monument L’Enfant’s initial framework for Washington was largely ignored for decades, as the district remained in an undeveloped state of chaos at the end of the 19th century.

At the western end of the National Mall, the Washington Monument towers over our country’s capital. The 555-foot obelisk—a four-sided stone pillar with a pyramid-shaped top—was built to ...