And the Washington monuments aren't alone. The National Park Service is furloughing 21,379 of its 24,645 employees and closing all 401 national parks, museums, battlefields, and other tourist ...

decided it would be fitting to dedicate a national monument to the Founding Father. But Roosevelt’s dream quickly turned into a nightmare. The Washington press waged an all-out war against the ...

In his master plan for the new city of Washington ... to visit the small observation room atop the monument had to take the stairs — all 898 of them. Less than two weeks before the end of ...

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are located in the city, as are many of the nation's monuments and museums. Washington, D.C. hosts 176 foreign embassies as well as ...