Starlette Thomas remembers coming down almost daily to the intersection of 16th and H streets, to protest police brutality ...

The National Park Service has announced that peak bloom this year for the signature cherry blossom trees of Washington, D.C., ...

The federal government should take over the governance of DC and run it really, really properly,” Donald Trump said last week. Local officials in the American capital are “not doing the job,” he added ...

With the Washington Monument in the background, "Stumpy," the popular cherry tree, is seen at the tidal basin as cherry trees ...

Congress began talking about funding “a suitable memorial” after Washington’s death in 1799 but nothing came of it. It wasn’t until 1833 that a group of citizens including Eliza Hamilton ...

Washington DC attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the iconic monuments and must-see museums, there’s a wealth of lesser-known gems vying for your attention, writes Helen Van Berkel ...

According to the website for Thalian Association Community Theatre, the stone was carved by Wilmington sculptor James ...

Several of the city's best guided tours also feature stops at the Washington Monument and the White House, including the best bus tours. DC Monuments and Memorials Night Tour (6018 reviews ...

The annual explosion of cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin frames the Washington Monument in the distance, Thursday, April ...

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 ...