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Washington, D.C.

Washington’s broad avenues and monumental buildings give way to surprisingly intimate neighbourhoods. Around the National Mall, major museums sit beside memorials and long lawns; on Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress brings a different kind of grandeur indoors. Georgetown’s canal and brick streets feel quieter, while The Wharf faces the water and Penn Quarter keeps restaurants close to museums. The distances across the Mall are greater than they look, so choose a few nearby sights for each outing.