This obelisk is the Washington Monument, built to honor George Washington. This is the world's tallest obelisk, standing at 557 feet and is made of marble, granite and bluestone gneiss.
The Lincoln Memorial, located across the Washington Monument, pays tribute to the 16th President of the United States, President Abrahan Lincoln. The epitaph by American Art Historian reads:
IN THIS TEMPLE
AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION
THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IS ENSHRINED FOREVER
Both the Washington Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial can be found at the National Mall, a sprawling landscaped park located near the downtown area of Washington, D.C. This is the World War II Memorial, dedicated to the Americans who served the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. The 56 pillars representing the U.S. states and territories and a pair of triumphal arches for the Atlantic and the Pacific theaters, was designed by Austrian-American architect Friedrich Florian.
This huge bronze sculpture depicting Albert Einstein with a manuscript papers in hand is located at the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences at 2101 Constitution Avenue. This Albert Einstein Memorial is a creation of American sculptor Robert Berks. Replicas of this memorial can be found at the academy garden of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and at Georgia Institute of Technology.
This is Chinatown's Friendship Archway, located at H Street at 7th Street. The historic Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants but has since shrunk in numbers. In 1986, this traditional Chinese gate was built in collaboration with Washington, D.C.,'s sister city Beijing, to recognize the local chinese residents and to attract tourists.
Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. is none other than the White House. This is the official residence of the president of the United States.
The Zero Milestone stands just south of the White House along E Street NW, between The White House South Lawn and The Ellipse in President's Park. The Washington Monument is seen at the background. This zero mile marker is intended as the initial milestone from which all road distances in the United States should be measured.
Opened in 1907, the Washington Union Station is a major transport hub and headquarters of Amtrak. American Architect and Urban designer Daniel Burnham treated the entrance to this major terminal as a triumphal arch.
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