DCers and visitors! what's your favourite monument/memorial/museum?

[silverpatronus]

mine is a toss up between the fdr memorial and the jefferson memorial. very different styles, but two beautiful locations, and very well put together.

[ohiosmith]

1. Jefferson Memorial

[mattclearing]

2. It used to be the Air and Space Museum...

but now I lean towards the National Gallery of Art.

[madrchsod]

3. lincoln and

jefferson. haven`t scene the fdr and the wall but would like to.

[silverpatronus]

7. the fdr memorial...

is four 'rooms', four fountains, one representing each of his terms. in each 'room' there are friezes, bronze statues and quotes from that term on the walls. i have a picture of me standing next to eleanor roosevelt. it's a beautiful open space, with lots of trees...very elegant and it makes you pensive. a beautiful memorial.

the wall is...different. it's so stark, it makes you want to cry. all those names...all those lives lost for a stupid misadventure that should never have happened. the simplicity makes for a really bracing impact. you come away from that one truly humbled.

[Burma Jones]

4. Some Favorites

Monument: Lincoln, for the speeches inscribed on the walls.

Museum: Smithsonian Museum of American History


I also like the area around the JFK Gravesite in Arlington, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's Graves in Rockville, The National Cathedral and the National Gallery of Art and the Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.....

[silverpatronus]

8. my friends and i go ice skating in the sculpture garden...

every winter. it's a tradition.

[BOSSHOG]

5. Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

You can not go there and not be effected. Being a retired salt I looked up Admiral Boorda's grave at Arlington. Nothing fancy, just a government issue headstone far away from the big monuments. He is looking right at the Pentagon. Very intense for a swabbie who really loved his Admiral.

[silverpatronus]

10. i agree about the vietnam memorial.

the wall is an intense experience.

[FeelinGarfunkelly]

6. FDR is so beautfiul, and Lincoln Mem is great too..

Abe is so big up there! I think it would be great to work on the Mall with the Park Service. Lots of people, Republicans and Democrats, but almost everyone is there for the same reason..

[Commendatori]

9. American history museum (Smithsonian)

I can spend hours just looking at the coins.

[sadinred]

11. Rodin Museum Philadelphia n/t

[GOPisEvil]

12. Vietnam and Arlington Nat. Cemetary

Air and Space is good, too, but I'm an aviation buff.

[prolesunited]

13. I was deeply moved by the Holocaust Museum

Some of those images continue to haunt me. It's a very transformational experience.

[GOPisEvil]

14. Oh yeah, that's a good one, too.

Very moving.

[Catchawave]

15. AMNH...in NYawkCity !

Just amazing !

[arwalden]

16. Hmmm...

I like the Lincoln Memorial... and the Vietnam Memorial.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. The Arboretum

http://www.usna.usda.gov/

Especially the Bonsai House. Check out the virtual tour!
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/VirtualTours/BonsaiVirtualTour_01.html#Slide

[bikebloke]

18. Vigeland Sculpture Park in Olso

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