Union Station

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  • Address
    50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Capitol Hill
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  • Phone
    289 1908
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Union Station

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Lonely Planet review

An architectural landmark and a train depot, Union Station is also a good-sized mall, complete with multi-screen cinema, one of the city's best food courts, restaurants and 200,000 sq ft of shops. You'll find standard mall chains but there is also a range of boutiques selling toys, jewelry and DC souvenirs, such as the National Zoo Store,Discovery Store, Great Train Store and Best of DC souvenir shop. Two-hour validated parking is available.

Unlike any shopping experience in the country, except perhaps Vegas, this larger-than-life 1907 beaux-arts creation is also Washington's most impressive gateway. The 1907 beaux-arts depot was beautifully restored in 1988 (after years of neglect), and transformed into a contemporary city center and transit hub. Besides Amtrak connections to destinations throughout the East, it has a cinema, food court (one of the best in the city) and 200,000 sq ft of shops (including some unique boutiques: check out for more on retail therapy).