Friday, October 2, 2009

Washington

Washington , the capital of the united states of America , is a city of symbols.
The capitol building is where the united states congress meets .
The white house is the home of the president.
The Lincoln and Jefferson memorialswere built to honor two of the united states greatest presidents .
The Washington monument ,begun in 1848 ,is a tribute to George Washington
The country’s the first president .
Washington is also a city of institutions : the bureau of printing and engraving
The federal bureau of investigation ,the library of congress .
The supreme court building hoses the highest court in the land .
The city is one of the united states greatest tourist attractions with its many parks and museums .
The national zoological park , created in1887 exhibits more than 4000 wild animals, and is also a major research facility.
The Smithsonian institutions , founded in 1846 , is the largest complexmuseums in the world .
The national air and space museum has more than 9 million visitors each year ,making its Washingtonmost popular museum .
Washington is also the city of art , it is home to the hirschhorn and freer museums
You will enjoy touring the national gallery of art , the museum of modern art , and dozens of other fine art institutions.
The Folger Shakespeare library has the world s largest collection of Shakespeare s work .
Washington is also a city filled with memorials to the nation’s proud military history .
The visitors can pay respect to the nation’s fallen heroes at the intensity moving Vietnam war memorial .

The tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington national cemetery , and the lwo jima memorial ,
Georgetown is one of Washington’s favorite spot , there you can visit the embassy row, eat at Georgetown’s many fine restaurants , and walk it’s tree lined streets .

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