This journal features the White House, the U.S. Capitol, & other important structures, museums, & monuments along the National Mall.
The National Mall is usually the center of every visitor's trip to Washington. This narrow strip of tree-lined parkland stretches two and a half miles from the Potomac River at the west end, to the United States Capitol at the east end, with an adjoining jut for the White House complex north of the Washington Monument.
At the west end, the Lincoln Memorial sits majestically on a hillock
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The dome The main building contains 1.5 million square feet of space , the...
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Norman style Several reconstructions have taken place over the years, the first...
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Smithson Crypt Located inside the north entrance is the crypt of James Smithson...
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Protest signs Although the idea and plans for the White House began in George...
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Another one Today, the White House, with six levels in the residence, has 132 rooms, 35...
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Different angle The statue portrays Major General Andrew Jackson reviewing his troops at the...
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article published 11/30/2006
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