{"id":24562,"date":"2018-10-10T07:05:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T20:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/?p=24562"},"modified":"2019-01-28T20:09:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T09:09:47","slug":"washington-dc-walking-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/destinations\/usa\/washington-dc-walking-tour","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC Walking Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
Washington DC is a walkable city with wide open esplanades and a well-planned layout to align the many monuments, memorials, museums and government buildings that make up this District of Columbia. \u00a0For a visitor with a day or less to get a good sample of the city, it can be tough to fit everything in if you are not well prepared. We've compiled this guide to get to the sights you want in the most efficient way possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Smithsonian Institute runs 19 museums in the USA with 11 located on the National Mall of Washington DC within easy walking distance of the Smithsonian Castle. Entry to all museums is free with extra charges for some special exhibits. The Smithsonian Castle, also located on the Mall houses the visitor's centre to all the museums where you can pick up a map and get some more insider knowledge from the helpful staff. They also have a toilet!<\/p>\n Let's face it you will not make it to all the museums in a day. So it's best to go in with a priority list. At best you will manage two on the mall and perhaps one further afield. For this walking tour, pick 2 museums on the Mall and one downtown. It may not seem like much but the other must-see sights really only allow it. So make your choices and move on!<\/p>\n These are located on The Mall and appear clockwise when looking out onto the Mall from the Smithsonian Castle.<\/p>\n Based on your museum selection, head to the #1 museum on The Mall. Spend an hour or two absorbing as much as you can including any additional exhibits.<\/p>\n Head west towards the unmissable Washington Monument. This stone\u00a0obelisk at 169m is the world's tallest. Until Spring 2019 access to the top of the Washington monument is not possible while the elevator is being replaced. So just take in this dominant structure of the Washington skyline while walking west toward the Lincoln Memorial.<\/p>\nStop 1: Smithsonian Castle<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pick your Washington DC museums or galleries<\/strong><\/h2>\n
On The Mall (pick 2)<\/h3>\n
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Downtown (pick 1)<\/h3>\n
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Stop 2: Museum #1 on The Mall<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Stop 3: Washington Monument<\/strong><\/h2>\n