10 FREE THINGS Rock Creek Park 3 4 MARVEL AT THE RENOVATED MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LIBRARY This fall, Mies van der Rohe’s iconic 1972 downtown glass-and-steel masterpiece reopens after a $211 million renovation that includes a green roof, cafe and other enhancements. VISIT THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL This Frank Gehry-designed memorial to the nation’s 34th president and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II is a spectacular new addition to the National Mall. 5 TOUR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN WASHINGTON.ORG Pore over historical and cultural artifacts at the Smithsonian museum dedicated to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Seeing the museum’s jaw-dropping facade on the National Mall is worth the trip alone. 9