Top attractions in District of Columbia

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163 attractions

1United States Triumphal Arch Landmark · in Washington, DC291Kreaders a year2Smithsonian Institution Museum · in Washington, DC30Mvisitors 20123Lincoln Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC7.7Mvisitors 20254National Mall National park site · in Washington, DC120Kreaders a year5Capital One Arena Stadium & arena · in Washington, DC110Kreaders a year6National Air and Space Museum Museum · in Washington, DC6.9Mvisitors 20157Presidential Emergency Operations Center Landmark · in Washington, DC103Kreaders a year8Vietnam Veterans Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC4.8Mvisitors 20259Newseum Museum · in Washington, DC855Kvisitors 201710National Museum of American History Museum · in Washington, DC4.1Mvisitors 201511Museum of the Bible Museum · in Washington, DC59Kreaders a year12National Museum of Natural History Museum · in Washington, DC6.9Mvisitors 201513Audi Field Stadium & arena · in Washington, DC57Kreaders a year14Nationals Park Stadium & arena · in Washington, DC57Kreaders a year15United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Museum · in Washington, DC1.6Mvisitors 201416White House Rose Garden Garden · in Washington, DC51Kreaders a year17National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum · in Washington, DC50Kreaders a year18Statue of Abraham Lincoln Landmark · in Washington, DC48Kreaders a year19World War II Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC4Mvisitors 202520Dumbarton Oaks Museum · in Washington, DC38Kreaders a year21Thomas Jefferson Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC2.6Mvisitors 202522L'Enfant Plan Landmark · in Washington, DC37Kreaders a year23National Gallery of Art Museum · in Washington, DC1.7Mvisitors 202124National Zoological Park Zoo & aquarium · in Washington, DC2.2Mvisitors 201525Dupont Circle Garden · in Washington, DC35Kreaders a year26Petersen House Museum · in Washington, DC34Kreaders a year27Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC2.8Mvisitors 202528Korean War Veterans Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC4Mvisitors 202529CareFirst Arena Stadium & arena · in Washington, DC31Kreaders a year30International Spy Museum Museum · in Washington, DC600Kvisitors31Presidential Walk of Fame Landmark · in Washington, DC28Kreaders a year32House of the Temple Museum · in Washington, DC28Kreaders a year33Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial National Memorial · in Washington, DC2.8Mvisitors 202534National Museum of the American Indian Museum · in Washington, DC1.2Mvisitors 201535The Ellipse Park & preserve · in Washington, DC28Kreaders a year36Congressional Cemetery Landmark · in Washington, DC27Kreaders a year37Lafayette Square Garden · in Washington, DC27Kreaders a year38Rock Creek Park National park site · in Washington, DC1.9Mvisitors 202539Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Museum · in Washington, DC25Kreaders a year40Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Museum · in Washington, DC681Kvisitors 2015Show more (123 more)

How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.