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I recently had the privilege of visiting Washington D.C where I toured some of our nation’s iconic monuments and buildings. During my visit, my host was able to secure me a tour of The White House’s East Wing! I also walked the National Mall to visit the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam War Memorial. The summer heatwave was brutal but I survived and was able to capture a fair number of photos as you can see below.
The highlight of my trip was visiting the Udvar-Hazy Center which is a huge annex of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. There, I got to get up close and personal with the Discovery Space Shuttle, a top secret SR-71 Blackbird, the SuperSonic Concord Jet and many more aircraft!


Tourist takes a photo of the Lincoln Memorial



Washington Monument on the National Mall


Washington Monument Reflection

Washington Monument from World War II Memorial


National Archives Building in Washington, DC

National Archives Building in Washington, DC



Tourists on the National Mall - Washington D.C.

White House Visitor Center

White House Visitor Center

White House Visitor Center

White House Visitor Center




National Archives Building in Washington, DC

National Archives Building in Washington, DC

National Archives Building in Washington, DC

U.S. Capitol in Monochrome

US Capitol Building (Panoramic)


Lincoln Memorial packed with tourists


Tourists walking the National Mall

Trump International Hotel, Washington, DC

US Flags in front of Trump International Hotel - Washington, D.C.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Building

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Building




Water Fountain at WWII Memorial


Gold Stars - WWII Memorial

Restricted Area - DO NOT ENTER




U.S. Customs and Border Protection Building

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Building

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Looking up at the Lincoln Memorial

Tourists at the Lincoln Memorial


From the Pier at National Harbor

Capital Wheel at National Harbor



Tourists on the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial

Statue of Abraham Lincoln



Tourists visit the National Mall - Washington D.C.

The World Bank Group Building

The World Bank Group Building

Tourists at the Lincoln Memorial




InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C.






Time for another 911 to blame on Iran


Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Sunset at National Harbor

National Harbor Boardwalk



U.S Capitol, Washington D.C.

The National Mall, Washington D.C.

Washington Monument Reflecting Pool

Washington Monument Reflecting Pool



Couple takes Selfie in front of The White House








Ghost Soldiers - Korean War Memorial



National Harbor from Above


Red Line Subway - Washington DC

Udvar-Hazy Center - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Discovery Space Shuttle Panoramic

Udvar-Hazy Center - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Entrance to Udvar-Hazy Center

National Air and Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution




SR-71 engine and landing gear




Farragut North - DC Metro


Farragut escalators - DC Metro

Farragut North subway stop

Waiting on the Metro train. - Washington DC

Waiting at Farragut North

Ronald Reagan National Airport

Ronald Reagan national airport terminal


Waiting for my flight - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Portrait of Ronald Reagan

National Harbor from above


George Washington portrait - White House
The next time I visit Washington D.C., I plan on touring the West Wing, ascending to the top of the Washington Monument, visiting the Spy Museum as well as the Museum of Nature History.
All of these photos are licensed Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial so you may use these photos as long as my name “Jonathan Cutrer” appears along with the photo.
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