Best things to do Washington (US)

Popular days & hours to visit attractions in Washington United States .

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The Capital Wheel (Other)
141 American Way
4.6

Visitors usually stay 30 min to 1 hr here.

Soar 180 feet above the Potomac River. Experience incomparable waterfront views of DC, Maryland and Virginia seated in comfortable, climate-controlled gondolas. Enjoy a birds’ eye view of National Harbor, the Washington Monument, Masonic Temple of Alexandria, and more.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum (Museum)
G Street Northwest &
4.8

Smithsonian American Art Museum is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of American art in the world. Its artworks reveal key aspects of America’s rich artistic and cultural history from the colonial period to today. The museum is free and open to the public 364 days a year. No reservations or tickets are required to visit the galleries, and free walk-in tours are offered daily.

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Meridian Hill Park (Park)
16th St NW &
4.5

Meridian Hill Park is most popular around 6 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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Old Town Alexandria Waterfront (Tourist destination)
1 Prince St
4.8

Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here.

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Smithsonian's National Postal Museum (Museum)
2 Massachusetts Ave NE
4.7

Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here.

Located in the historic D.C. City Post Office next to the restored Union Station, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum showcases the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the world—including postal stationery, vehicles used to transport the mail, mailboxes, meters, cards and letters, and postal materials that predate the use of stamps.

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Echostage (Concert hall)
2135 Queens Chapel Rd NE
4.3

Echostage is most popular around 11 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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