Good places to visit while in DC?

I always present my answer in five parts.

1. See the Monuments and Memorials. This is what makes DC unique, so you should spend the time to see them. On the mall you can find the Washington, WWII, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War and Lincoln, on the tidal basin, Jefferson, FDR, and eventually Martin Luther King. But don't miss out on memorials throughout town, like the Grant Memorial on the Capitol Grounds, the NAvy Memorial on PA Avenue and the African American Civil War Memorial on U-Street.

2. Visit the Halls of Government. If you plan ahead you can take the White House tour if your congressperson will help, but also the Capitol, Supreme Court (weekdays only) National Archives, Library of Congress, and Bureau of Engraving and Printing (also only open weekdays) are worth visiting.

3. Catch the many museums. The Smithsonian goes without saying, with 16 museums and facilities in the DC area. But also the Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Spy Museum (fee), the Corcoran Museum (fee), The national museum of women in the arts (fee), the building Museum, the Phillips Collection (fee) and of course the National Gallery of Art. There are tons of museums!

4. Visit a neighborhood. See DC as is really is in Adams Morgan, Shaw, Anacostia, Southwest Waterfront, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Chinatown. or even Old Town Alexandria or the city of Fairfax, VA.

5. Catch some nightlife. After New York, DC is the cultural mecca of the US, and much is free, like the daily 6 PM concert at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage and the Service Band Concerts all over the city. There are 80 some theatres, including Arena Stage, Wooley Mammoth and The Shakespeare Theatre (with two stages!) National Theatre hosts visiting Broadway and a great variety of entertainment from theatre to opera to ballet to jazz to orchestral happens at the Kennedy Center. Or visit a Jazz club in former black broadway, a folk club in Adams Morgan or Old Town, an irish bar on capitol hill, or a hip-hop club all over town!

Check www.washington.org

Georgetown University, RFK Stadium, Verizon Center, etc.

My dad lives there and go visit frequently. We always go to see the monuments just because I love doing it. And you should most deffinetly check out the Smithsonian museum and all of the other museums around! But maybe that's just me because I love history. Umm we went on a boat cruise on the potomac river once which was really nice. I'm pretty sure they have an aquarium somewhere which is also nice. And we used to go to the zoo when I was younger. If you're into plays, you should check out the Kennedy Center. It's beautiful. I hope you find some good things to do there. I know I always do =]

There are way to many places to list to see in D.C. My favorites, though, were the lincoln memorial and the Korean War Memorial. U have to see the Kkorean at night though. It's so much bettter. And luckily they are right next to eachother!