Washington, D.C. in Photographs

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Since 1800, Washington, D.C., has been the seat of power in the Unites States of America. As such it is a city of sweeping grandeur and dignity, its boulevards lined with somé of the world's most impressive Neoclassical architecture. Its museums and galleries house somé of the rarest and most precious books, artifacts, and paintings to be found anywhere and its many monuments honor centuries of achievement as well as the lives of individual Americans who have shaped the course of history. But as well as the famous and instantly recognizable landmarks, Washington, D.C., has a bewildering array of lesserknown attractions and sights, from aquatic gardens to cobbled pathways beside the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.With outstanding theaters, restaurants, and a dynamic culture fostered by being at the heart of international politics Washington, D.C., is not only one of the world's most beautiful cities, but alsó one of the most exciting. This book is a celebration of all America's capital has... Tovább

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Since 1800, Washington, D.C., has been the seat of power in the Unites States of America. As such it is a city of sweeping grandeur and dignity, its boulevards lined with somé of the world's most impressive Neoclassical architecture. Its museums and galleries house somé of the rarest and most precious books, artifacts, and paintings to be found anywhere and its many monuments honor centuries of achievement as well as the lives of individual Americans who have shaped the course of history. But as well as the famous and instantly recognizable landmarks, Washington, D.C., has a bewildering array of lesserknown attractions and sights, from aquatic gardens to cobbled pathways beside the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.With outstanding theaters, restaurants, and a dynamic culture fostered by being at the heart of international politics Washington, D.C., is not only one of the world's most beautiful cities, but alsó one of the most exciting. This book is a celebration of all America's capital has to offer Beginning at the National Mail, with its mile of museums between the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument, it tours the city's neighborhoods and districts, showing all the wonderful sights that have made Washington, D.C., so wellloved by natives and tourists alike.Within these pages you will find lush full-color photographs of The Lincoln Memóriái, the White House, the Smithsonian Castle, Georgetown, war memorials, Mount Vernon, the National Cathedral, the National Arborétum, Freedom Park, and many more of the attractions and feats of architecture that give Washington, D.C., its unique character Each photograph is accompanied by a caption that gives insight into the location's history. With introductions to each district and the help of the experts at Fodor's Guides, Washington, D.C., in Photographs offers a complete tour. Evoking the sights, the sounds, and the flavors of the city it is an incredible visual journey along the streets and into the buildings and parks of the world's most important metropolis. Vissza