Thanks to the rolling hills on which the city is built, DC is filled with high-altitude ... has arguably the best sightline ...

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At sunrise on Sunday, April 20, thousands will gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, for one of the nation's largest Easter sunrise ...

Lightning struck the Washington DC on Thursday night as the city was under a flash flood warning. One bolt from the storm hit the Washington Monument. Two national guard troops were seriously ...

At the western end of the National Mall, the Washington Monument towers over our country’s capital. The 555-foot obelisk—a four-sided stone pillar with a pyramid-shaped top—was built to ...

The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) 32,729 people played the daily ...

Several of the city's best guided tours also feature stops at the Washington Monument and the White House, including the best bus tours. DC Monument Night Tour (Smaller Glass Roof Convertible ...