Washington D.C.

The capital of the United States, the city of Washington, is not inferior to any European capital in the richness of cultural life, in the grandeur of memorials, monuments, museums and a wide variety of historical monuments of the country. Considering that there are no skyscrapers in the city, and 70% of the territory is covered with greenery and this is in conditions of mild subtropics, everything together represents a sharp positive contrast to the Great City of New York, although wonderful, but devoid of the charm and warmth of Washington, with its human scale. But man is the measure of everything, as the ancients said.

Travel Club Inc. offers the most complete acquaintance with the Federal District of Columbia, which constitutes the entire city of Washington.

State institutions: The White House, The Capitol, The State Department, The Pentagon, Printing House (dollars), Ambassadors Row, Library of Congress, Voice of America radio station.




Memorials: Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, M.L. King, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War. George Washington Monument (observation deck)



Arlington National Cemetery: Graves of John and Jacqueline Kennedy. The ceremony of changing the guard of honor at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Museums:  National Art Gallery, Aviation and Space Museum (the most visited museum in the world), Museum of Nature (Jewel Hall, Dinosaur Hall), Hillwood Museum (the largest treasury of Russian art outside of Russia), National Historical Museum, International Spy Museum, National Crime Museum and Punishment, Islamic Center, Museum of the Marine Corps, National Building Museum, Collections of American, Asian and African Art (separate museums). Japanese Art and Buddhism. Art of furniture and dishes. The Art of Healing - Museum of Medicine and Health.







Nature: zoo (pandas), National Botanical Garden (orchids), National Geographic Hall.



History: Old towns of Alexandria (Mount Vernon - the estate of George Washington, Masonic tower), Georgetown. "Castle" of the Smithsonian Institution.



Architecture and Sculpture: Many styles (Neostyles) are represented in the city. The guide explains the planned urban development, which has resulted in wide avenues and imposing buildings, blocks of elegant mansions, picturesque alleys, parks, fountains and monuments. The foundations of avant-garde art are explained using the example of two sculptural gardens and the postmodern building of the Krieger Museum.



Performing Arts: Includes a performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Kennedy Center is one of the most magnificent buildings in the capital.



Science and technology: National Museum of Electronics, NASA Space Flight Center (National Association of Space and Aviation).

At the end of the tour, it becomes quite clear that Washington is on an equal footing with Rome, Paris, Moscow, London, Venice, Barcelona and St. Petersburg.