Can't make it to the nation's capital this year? The Bennington Battle Monument in Vermont is the perfect dupe for the ...

While many U.S. cities like New York and Chicago are filled with tall buildings and skyscrapers, Washington, D.C. has no tall ...

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among ...

Fireworks burst on the National Mall above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building during ...

Explore the Washington Monument's history, significance, & surprising facts. Learn why this iconic symbol took 36 years to build & its enduring fame.

Visit the White House and the Washington Monument is ranked #2 out of 41 things to do in Washington, D.C.. See pictures and our review of Visit the White House and the Washington Monument.

Dangerous heat closed the Washington Monument, which lies in the heart of the nation’s capital, as the region experiences intense temperatures.

WASHINGTON - The National Park Service closed the Washington Monument on Monday and Tuesday because of extreme heat. In an alert on their website, they did not say whether the Monument would ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

As temperatures approached the high 90’s on Monday, Washington area residents braced for a few days under a “heat dome” that has engulfed a large swath of the country.

In honor of America’s Independence Day, here is a list of Latter-day Saint monuments and moments in the nation’s capital and ...