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  1. Jogger Lincoln Memorial.
  2. People walking beside Tidal Basin near the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
  3. The proper way to play chess when in Dupont Circle in Washington DC.

    Chess, Washington, DC

    by Rick Gerharter

  4. Skating in the Washington DC National Sculpture Garden and behind the rink, the landmark National Archive building.

    Skating, Washington, DC

    by Rick Gerharter

  5. 'King and Queen' by Henry Moore in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington DC.
  6. A shopper selecting apples in the Freshfields/Whole Foods Market on P Street.

    Foods Market, Washington, DC

    by Rick Gerharter

  7. Tracing the names of loved ones from 'The Wall'. Many visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, trace the names of those who've died to remember them in their own way.
  8. Heavy reading outside the grounds of the historic Georgetown Univerity in Washington DC.
  9. Marching through the streets of Washington DC to the Washington Monument, for the National Gay and Lesbian Parade.
  10. Thousands of people at Washington Mall for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
  11. Commuters on platform at Metro station.

    Commuters, Washington, DC

    by Eddie Brady

  12. Participants in flag dresses for 4th July Independence Day Parade.
  13. Flying the flag and visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
  14. Sign at Museum of Natural History.
  15. National Gallery of Art.
  16. Fish market stall.
  17. Bust at the National Gallery of Art.
  18. Sculpture of men in soup kitchen line, FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.
  19. Toledo Lounge.
  20. Cake Love cakeshop.

    Cakeshop, Washington, DC

    by Dan Herrick

  21. J Paul's eatery Georgetown.
  22. Flute player at American History Museum.
  23. Various tops and t-shirts with USA National Security logos displayed for sale.
  24. Protester outside White House.
  25. Banners advertising Martin Luther King junior Library on its facade.
  26. Climber at Carderock.

    Climber, Washington, DC

    by Dan Herrick

  27. A game of polo at the north end of Washington Mall, Washington DC.

    Polo, Washington, DC

    by John Neubauer

  28. The Library of Congress and its Main Reading Room. The Main Reading Room's magnificent dome, 125ft high and 100ft wide, is supported by marble columns and 11ft statues characterizing 'civilisedlife and thought'.
  29. Street musician near DuPont Circle.
  30. Aeroplane at Reagan airport.

    Aeroplane, Washington, DC

    by John Neubauer

  31. Rugby players.
  32. Patriotic ties at souvenir stall near White House.
  33. Congressional license plate from the district of Columbia
  34. For your safety: Riot police in masks and carrying batons

    Riot police, Washington, DC

    by Rick Gerharter

  35. Barrels of fish at the Fish Market on the waterfront in Southwest DC
  36. Red tulips in front of the army memorial and old executive office building, National Mall

    Red tulips, Washington, DC

    by Richard Cummins

  37. Inside the beautifully restored Union Station, a 1908 beaux-arts building

    Union Station, Washington, DC

    by Richard Cummins

  38. Protest sign from the 24-hour-a-day anti-nuclear vigil in Lafayette Square, directly in front of the White House

    Protest sign, Washington, DC

    by Dennis Johnson

  39. The neoclassical Thomas Jefferson Memorial, modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, was dedicated in 1943 on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth- Washington DC
  40. The Smithsonian Castle - Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
  41. American flags flying at base of Washington Monument.

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    by Eddie Brady

  42. Washington DC National Archive building.

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    by Rick Gerharter

  43. Lincoln Memorial.

    Lincoln Memorial, USA

    by Dennis Johnson

  44. Franklin Roosevelt memorial sculpture.

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    by Richard I'Anson

  45. Thomas Jefferson Memorial inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.

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    by Greg Gawlowski

  46. US flag, Washington Monument.

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    by Lou Jones

  47. Old executive office building.

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    by Lou Jones

  48. Detail of US Supreme Court.

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    by Dan Herrick

  49. Detail of Library of Congress facade.

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    by Dan Herrick

  50. Statues of American soldiers at Korean Conflict Memorial.

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    by Dan Herrick

  51. US Treasury.

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    by Dan Herrick

  52. US Treasury building..

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    by Dan Herrick

  53. National Building Museum.

    Image_19192-94

    by Dan Herrick

  54. US Supreme Court.

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    by Dan Herrick

  55. Frederik Douglas National Historic Site.

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    by Dan Herrick

  56. US Supreme Court.

    Image_19193-49

    by Dan Herrick

  57. Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery.

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    by Judy Bellah

  58. Lincoln Memorial statue.

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    by Eddie Brady

  59. Astronaut holding American flag in space mural by Robert McCall, National Air and Space Museum.

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    by Eddie Brady

  60. Arlington National Cemetery with cherry blossoms.

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    by Judy Bellah

  61. Rose in front of names, Vietnam War Memorial.

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    by Brent Winebrenner

  62. Reflection of visitors in wall of Vietnam War Memorial.

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    by Brent Winebrenner

  63. Over the fence and across the lawns to the The White House in Washington DC.

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    by Peter Ptschelinzew

  64. The White House and the surrounding grounds, blanketed by a cover of snow- Washington DC

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    by Dennis Johnson

  65. Capitol Rotunda joins the House and the Senate sides.

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    by Greg Gawlowski

  66. Capitol dome.

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    by Lou Jones

  67. Exterior of Hirshhorn Museum.

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    by Dan Herrick

  68. Watergate Hotel.

    Image_19192-80

    by Dan Herrick

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