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1 dzień temu · The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in ... Washington had the image of a national hero who could be celebrated by both North and South, and memorials to him were no longer controversial. ... The bottom of the iron columns are connected to ground water below the monument via four large copper rods that pass through a 2 ...
1 dzień temu · Map of the Mall in 1893 showing the Monument Grounds (with the Washington Monument), Agricultural Grounds (with the Dept. of Agriculture), Smithsonian Grounds (with the Castle and Arts and Industries museum), Armory Square, Public Grounds and Botanical Garden, as well as parts of the recently created "Tidal Reservoir" and "Proposed Park"
4 dni temu · Photo by Alan Karchmer for Beyer Blinder Belle. The new entrance and visitor facility is also a security checkpoint for the million visitors that step inside the Washington Monument each year....
2 dni temu · United States Capitol, meeting place of the United States Congress and one of the most familiar landmarks in Washington, D.C. Possibly the most culturally and historically important building in the United States, it has been home to Congress since 1800.
2 dni temu · Aerial view of the White House complex, including Pennsylvania Avenue (closed to traffic) in the foreground, the Executive Residence and North Portico (center), the East Wing (left), and the West Wing and the Oval Office at its southeast corner. The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
4 dni temu · The man who has orchestrated the D.C. fireworks show for the past 10 years gave News4 a behind-the-scenes look at how it all happens. Large boxes that line the Reflecting Pool contain the mortar...
2 dni temu · NYC's historic Washington Square Arch has stood for over 100 years. Here's a rare glimpse inside the mysterious marble monument, closed off to the public.
