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Is there anywhere worth seeing in Washington DC that you can't get to from the metro? |
Travel Info Is there anywhere worth seeing in Washington DC that you can't get to from the metro? Travel Tips I think its kind of funny nobody said Mount Vernon, George Washington's Home. Its about 20 minutes from Huntington Metro Station. A cab ride from the station would cost ya about 18 bucks (that includes tip). You can get to the new Air and Space out by Dulles Airport. There is a shuttle bus from the old Air and Space that will take there. And last but not least the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center in Quantico, Virginia. If you are interested the site are below. www.mountvernon.org www.nasm.si.edu/udvarhazy www.usmcmuseum.org Others Arlington National Cemetery, one of the most important burial grounds in the country, where John F. and Robert Kennedy are buried and where they have the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns. You might also want to consider getting a pass on DC's Tourmobile, One price, you can hop on and off all day, takes you to all the major sights and you can see everything from above ground! PS. A couple of neat places, the Spy Museum, and the Newseum (interactive journalism museum, scheduled to open this season). Also, for a great lunch, try the Hotel Washington, a rooftop restaurant with great views of the White House and the Washington Monument. Most all the Smithsonian Museums are accessible from Metro, as are the Monuments, White House, etc. You don't need a car to get around in DC. spy museum. near metro center. The Awakening at haines Point. No metro station there. The Lincoln memorial, Jefferson Memorial, & VIetnam veterns memorial all don't have a metro stop. Nearest one is Smithsonian but that's a long walk. Georgetown does not have metro either. I never liked riding metro either. Those trains make such an annoying sound. You said "can't get to by metro" so here we go: Air and Space Museum--Dulles Annex (about 20 miles from DC). Walter Reed Medical Museum (not sure if still open) Adams Morgan neighborhood (very ethnic and fun) Georgetown Frederick Douglas House (rough area) Smithsonian African American museum (rough area) Fort Stevens (the only place a US president has ever come under hostile fire--Lincoln was shot at by Southern troops here) Haines Point (nice statute) Graveley Point (near National Airport--watch planes land overhead). The National Cathedral is nowhere near a Metro Station. So is Rock Creek Park. |
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