Stop At: Jefferson Memorial, 701 E Basin Dr SW, At the south shore of the Tidal Basin, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20242
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a unique monument, built in a way to resembles the Pantheon in Rome. In the middle of the monument, the bronze statue of Jefferson stands tall and strong, and on the walls, there are selections from Jefferson’s writings engraved.
Duration: 9 minutes
Stop At: George Mason Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr SW, West Potomac Park, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20024
George Mason Memorial was built not far away from Thomas Jefferson Memorial in order to commemorate one of the Founding Fathers. Visitors can sit down on a stone bench, right next to a larger-than-life bronze statue of George Mason.
Duration: 11 minutes
Stop At: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, 1850 West Basin Dr SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20242
The national memorial of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, is located about halfway between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC. It represents a statue of Roosevelt sitting in a wheelchair greeting visitors and reminding them of the man who refused to let a disability stop him.
Duration: 11 minutes
Stop At: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1850 West Basin Drive SW, Near West Basin Drive SW & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20024
The national memorial of Martin Luther King Jr. is located in West Potomac Park. The centerpiece of the memorial is an almost 27-meter statue of Dr. King, and surrounding the statue of Dr. King is a 446-meter long Inscription Wall, which features 14 quotes from King’s speeches, sermons, and writings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial, 10 Daniel French Dr SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20002
The Korean War Memorial commemorates the sacrifices of the Americans who served in the U.S. armed services during the three years of the Korean War. It consists of the Mural Wall, United Nations Wall, Pool of Remembrance, Memorial Wall and the Column - 19 stainless steel statues representing the service members who fought in the war
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lincoln Memorial, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20002
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., honors Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The building is modeled in the style of a Greek temple and has an imposing sculpture of Lincoln facing east toward a long reflecting pool.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20002
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is devoted to service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War. It has several objects, but the most impressive one is a huge wall listing the names of the more than 58,000 servicemen and women who lost their lives during the war.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: National World War II Memorial, 1750 Independence Ave SE, Near 7th St. & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20003
National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. was built to honor both to the Americans who served in World War II and the ones who supported the war effort at home. The memorial is shaped as an elliptical plaza with 56 granite pillars and a pool with fountains and water jets.
Duration: 10 minutes
