One of the most fantastic things I've ever seen while on a trip was while Darlene and I visited Washington DC in 1991. I'm speaking of course about the Smithsonian Institute. An unbelievably huge series of museums (17 in all), and the best part? They're completely free! Oh yeah.....Anyway, here's a quicky article on said Institute.
The Google Maps image is of the Mall in Washington, between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building. See all those buildings on either side of the Mall? That's all part of the Smithsonian. The length of that area is 9/10 mile (1.5km). Just to give you a sense of scale.
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I did not spend nearly enough time the one and only time I went to DC for a meeting. We were on a tight schedule, the Nazi umbrella waving tour guide told us 3 hours to do it and back on the bus. I managed to see Aerospace museum, the building where Old Glory hangs and snag lunch. I needed a week at least!
Oh absolutely. We toured the museums for 3 days and practically had to run through some of them, whilst missing half of them entirely.
If you're planning a visit, book at least 4 days to see anything significant.
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