| As the nation's capital, Washington D.C.
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| | the old dome and the surrounding new,
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| is certainly not lacking of museums,
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| | taller dome. You can also view the first
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| monuments, exhibits, historic landmarks
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| | Supreme Court, then housed inside the
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| and a fantastic potpourri of cuisine and
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| | Capitol. This tour is most exciting
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| nightlife. The District of Columbia is
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| | because the building is an active part of
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| vibrant and alive with thousands of
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| | today's government, full of congressional
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| college students, passionate non-profits
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| | interns, staffers and Congressmen.
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| and swarms of local and international
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| | Take a walk on the wilder side of
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| government employees. Get a taste of this
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| | Washington DC's Rock Creek Park and visit
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| unique social climate when you book your
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| | the famous National Zoo, which is home to
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| airfare to Washington DC through one of
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| | America's famous pandas. Washington DC
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| the region's major airports: Dulles
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| | also offers the very popular Spy Museum,
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| International Airport (Virginia), Ronald
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| | which covers the history of intelligence,
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| Reagan International (Virginia), and
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| | espionage and code breaking in the United
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| Baltimore/Washington International
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| | States and worldwide. The world renowned
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| (Maryland).
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| | Smithsonian Institution is the most
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| The city itself coexists as both the
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| | famous collection of museums and
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| District of Columbia and the city of
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| | galleries, including the National Air and
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| Washington. When the city was
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| | Space Museum, the National Portrait
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| established, it was planned specifically
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| | Gallery and the recently added National
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| to serve the United States as seat of
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| | Museum of the American Indian. From the
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| government. A dispute arose between
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| | Smithsonian collection you will have the
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| Virginia and Maryland as to which state
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| | best view of the Capitol and the
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| would be home to the nation's capital.
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| | Washington Monument at either ends of the
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| Thus, the decision was made to establish
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| | grassy Mall.
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| Washington DC as an independent,
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| | The Bounty Beyond Washington DC
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| non-state entity. What is most
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| | Many of Washington DC's attractions are
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| interesting about the city is its
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| | beyond the limits of the District. Once
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| inhabitants are rule by the United States
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| | you book your airfare to Washington DC on
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| Congress, which has ultimate authority
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| | cFares, plan to explore the outlying
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| over DC and resulting in less government
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| | areas like Arlington National Cemetery,
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| representation for residents than they
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| | just across the Potomac in Virginia. Take
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| would enjoy in a state.
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| | a bike ride from there down the scenic
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| The National Mall... but That's Not All!
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| | green waterside of George Washington
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| Although you will never find yourself
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| | Parkway to Mount Vernon, the home and
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| short of things to do or see in
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| | plantation of the nation's first
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| Washington DC, there are several must
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| | president, George Washington. Washington
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| visits in the District. A tour of the
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| | DC is also surrounded by several National
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| Capitol Building is a fascinating way to
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| | Parks and recreation areas, including
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| see the several stages of democracy as
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| | Shenandoah National Park and Anacostia
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| they emerged over the course of the
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| | National Park. Find your airfare to
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| nation's history. The building itself was
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| | Washington DC today and experience the
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| partially burned, along with the rest of
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| | heart and soul of America's traditions,
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| the city, in 1814 by British forces and
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| | culture and democratic institutions.
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| inside you can still see the remains of
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