Ellipse

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    Constitution Ave btwn 15th & 17th Sts NW, White House Area
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Lonely Planet review

The expansive park on the south side of the White House is studded with a random collection of monuments, such as the Zero Milestone (the marker for highway distances all across the country) and the Second Division Memorial. But the more important function of the Ellipse is to host sporting events, parades and festivals ranging from the lighting of the national Christmas tree to military drill performances to Lance Armstrong's final ride.

It's named for the elliptical road circling the interior.