Attractions
Washington DC represents one of the world’s most beautiful planned capitals. While it may seem that the city is dominated by the daily grind of government and politicing, it also serves as home to amazing national landmarks, museums, and other unique historic treasures which attract visitors in droves each year. Many of these landmarks and monuments are easily accessible from the walkways of the National Mall, an attraction within its own rights.
The National Mall and Memorial Parks contain some of the oldest protected park lands in the National Park Service. This large open area functions as a public promenade (and sun seekers paradise) which extends from 3rd Street near the Capitol to 14th Street. The National Mall allows visitors easy access to many of the monuments and museums that line its broad walkways. Additionally, it connects the White House and the U.S. Capital buildings.
Other popular Washington atrractions include the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, the National Archives, the National Zoo, the National Portrait Gallery, and many other of the Smithsonian Institution’s sixteen museums.
Fast Facts
- 2000 census population: 572,059
- Racial makeup: Black/African American – 60%; White – 30.8%; Hispanic/Latino – 7.9%, and Asian – 2.7%
- Population: Age 18 and over - 79.9%; 65 and over - 12.3%
- Language: residents age 5 and older speaking English in the home - 83.2%; Spanish - 9.2%
- 2000 median household income: $41,000
- Median age: 34.6