Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

It wasn’t until the early 1830s that serious planning commenced for the Washington Monument, Washington’s first major memorial, which owed its origins to L’Enfant’s drawings. After the ...

Image The Washington Monument, started in 1848, was the first monument on the National Mall. There are now 40 monuments and historical sites there, including ones honoring horses and the Boy Scouts.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Eastern Virginia offers the opportunity to explore the birthplace of America's first President. George Washington was born along Pope's Creek in ...

The Washington Monument L’Enfant’s initial framework for Washington was largely ignored for decades, as the district remained in an undeveloped state of chaos at the end of the 19th century.

Videos of lightning appearing to strike the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol Building and Empire State Building took over social media on New Year’s Eve. But did it really happen? Dozens of ...

Richmond, Virginia, makes for a great weekend getaway with plenty to see along the way. Richmond, capitol of Virginia, has a ...

Lightning struck the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night as the storms rolled through the District. Safety advocate and former reporter Dave Statter captured the lighting strike.

With the Washington Monument in the background, demonstrators protest President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration at the Lincoln Memorial during the People's March, Jan 18, 2025 ...

Three former Johnson County Proud Boys, a Topeka man with two master’s degrees and three military veterans. These are some of the Kansans pardoned in connection with the Capitol breach.

Lightning struck the US Capitol building and Washington Monument simultaneously on New Year’s Eve which garnered responses from netizens on social media. A user remarked on social media platform X ...

Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) Horses in a field dig through the ice and snow for grass during a winter storm in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) A pickup ...