Washington, District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia

Washington, the District of Columbian and surrounding Maryland and Northern Virginia.

1. Downtown, Monuments, and all
The Monuments, the zoo, and one baby Panda.







2. Great Falls
Amazing nature - scenic views of the Great Falls National Park only 14 miles from downtown DC.







3. C&O Canal
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal – Walk, hike, picnic, bike along the Potomac River







4. Steven Udvar-Hazy Air Museum
New addition to the Air & Space Museum tucked away in Northern Virginia

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Great Falls National Park near DC

Only 14 miles upstream from Georgetown is the wilderness called the Great Falls National Park










14 miles from the worlds most powerful city, this is a strange reflection

Next stop C&O Canal National Historic Site

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C&O Canal near DC

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park follows the Potomac River upstream from Washington DC with a series of locks



and long walking paths.

Next stop New Air & Space Museum Addition

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DC - Downtown, Monuments and all

Washington is an amazing city.

From the monuments.

the mall,


the museums,


pass the Lion


to the zoo
with Tia Shan, the nine month old Great Panda cub.


the proud parent,


and elephants trunk to tail.


Views of the monuments at sunset.
The capital


The Smithsonian Castle

The castle's skyline with the Washington Monument in the mix

colored in red white and blue.

Next stop Great Falls National Park

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