Arlington National cemetary is a cemetary for war heroes of the US.Over 4 million people visit it each year. Many attend graveside services or special events here. Many just go to see where many famous presidents and war heroes lie.

Arlington national Cemetary is located across the Potomac river from washington DC at the west end of the memorial bridge in Arlington, Virginia.

The DC War Memorial, or the District of Columbia War Memorial is there so we never forget the 26,000 citezens of DC that served in WWI. It is located on the National Mall, west of 17th Street and Independence Avenue.

It is the only memorial on the national mall dedicated to local residents. At the base, there is a plaque with the names of 499 Washingtonians who lost their lives in World War I. It was dedicated in 1931 on Armistace Day.

It has been 30 years since any work had been done to it, but the American Recovery and Reinvenstment act of 2009 had dedicated $7.3 million to the restoration of this monument.

The FDR Memorial is dedicated to Franklin D. Roosevelt for leading the USA through the Great Depression and World War II. It is spread over 7.5 acres and includes several statues, waterfalls, and quotes.

It is located at 1850 West Basin Drive, Washington DC.

The Washington Monument is a memorial to the nations first president, and is on of DC's most prominent landmarks. It is the tallest structure in DC, standing at a whopping 555' 5 1/8". Fifty flags souround the base of it, symbolizing the 50 states.

It is located at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 15th Street.

Other Monuments
• George Mason Memorial
• Iwo Jima Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• National Law Inforcement Officers Memorial
• Penatagon Memorial
• Theodore Roosevelt Island
• United States Airforce Memorial
• US Holocaust Museum
• United States Navy Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Women in Vietnam Memorial
• World War II Memorial

• The Arthur M. Shackler Gallery: look at asian art at the Smithsonian.
• The Carcoran Gallery of Art: Virtual echibits of American and European Art.
• Hillwood Museum and Gardens: See the estate collection of Russian imperial art.
• National Gallery of Art: A large colection that is available online.
• National Portait Gallery: Inclues more than 20 online exhibits.
• Smithsonian Americain Art Museum: Over 4,000 peices of art.
• Textile Museum: 5,000 years of textile history.

• Ocean Planet: An exhibit at the Smithsonian about the ocean.
• National Air & Space Museum: Exhibits about avation and space travel.
• National Museum of Natural History: Smitsonian exhibits about natural history.

• Holocaust Memorial Museum: A museum commemerating the Holocaust.
• National Museum of American History: Many exhibits dedicated to American history.
• National Museum of Women's History: A history museum dedicated to women.
• National Postal Museum: A Museum dedicated to the history of postal workers.