ATTRACTIONS (continued) SEE & DO Saint John Paul II National Shrine w Georgetown " Rosslyn Language comes to life here: a tree that speaks, a globe that listens, a voice-activated wall of a thousand words, a magical library and more. 925 13th St. NW (202) 931-3139 planetwordmuseum.org w Downtown " McPherson Square, Metro Center Planet Word Museum Breathtaking mosaics, engaging interactive exhibit on Pope John Paul II, daily mass and first-class relic. Free admission. Parking for cars and buses. 3900 Harewood Rd. NE (202) 635-5400 jp2shrine.org w Brookland " Brookland-CUA Tudor Place Historic House & Garden Six Flags America Potomac Park Between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, the park includes the Tidal Basin and the beautiful cherry trees. Open daily 6AM–midnight. North & South of Jefferson Memorial & Tidal Basin (202) 485-9880 w National Mall " Smithsonian Theme park and water park located eight miles east of DC. Open Mar. through Oct., with rides, ten coasters, water slides, two kids’ areas and more. Ad page 79 13710 Central Ave. Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 (301) 249-1500 sixflags.com/america w Maryland " Largo Town Center Discover this historic house and garden in Georgetown, the 1816 home of six generations of Wash-ington descendants. America’s story lives here. 1644 31st St. NW (202) 965-0400 tudorplace.org w Georgetown " Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom-GWU U.S. Capitol & Capitol Visitor Center President Lincoln's Cottage Gain new perspectives on Abraham Lincoln when visiting his beloved presidential summer retreat where he drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW (202) 829-0436 lincolncottage.org w Petworth " Georgia Ave-Petworth Supreme Court of the United States Senators and Representatives meet at the Capitol. Free guided tours every 15 minutes daily, 9AM–3:45PM. E Capitol St. & 1st St. NE (202) 226-8000 visitthecapitol.gov w Capitol Hill " Capitol South Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition GUIDE Lectures are given every hour on the half-hour 9:30AM–3:30PM when court is not in session. Open Mon.–Fri. 9:30AM–4:30PM. Free admission. 1 First St. NE (202) 479-3050 supremecourt.gov w Capitol Hill " Capitol South, Union Station U.S. Navy Memorial VISIT ORS Tells the story of how Diana changed the world. Featuring art, images and an audio guide narrated by her Royal Photographer. 7871L Tysons Corner Ctr. Tysons, VA 22102 princessdianaexhibit.com/ washington w Virginia " Tysons Swingers, the crazy Golf Club -Dupont Circle Honors the history of the men and women of the U.S. Navy and Sea Services through a commemorative public plaza and museum. 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste. 123 (202) 737-2300 navymemorial.org w Downtown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Safely experience DC’s World Trade Center near popular downtown attractions. Home to events, activities and dining. Metro and parking on-site. 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 312-1300 rrbitc.com w Downtown " Federal Triangle Taking crazy golf from the 1920’s British countryside and adding gourmet street food, craft cocktails and DC’s best DJs. Located in Dupont Circle. 1330 19th St. NW (202) 968-1080 swingers.club/us/locations/ washington w Dupont Circle " Dupont Circle United States Botanic Garden This living plant museum created in 1820 is the oldest continuous-ly operating public garden in the United States. Open 10AM–5PM daily, free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW (202) 225-8333 usbg.gov w National Mall " Federal Center SW Theodore Roosevelt Island 68 OFFICIAL Congress designated this island as a memorial to President Theodore Roosevelt, early champion of conservation. Explore nearly two miles of trails. George Washington Memorial Pkwy. Rosslyn, VA 22209 (703) 289-2500 nps.gov/this United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The museum presents Holocaust history through artifacts, photo-graphs, films and oral histories. Timed-entry passes are required Mar.–Aug. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW (202) 488-0400 ushmm.org w National Mall " Smithsonian
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