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Washington D.C.

Power suits and politics are a drag but free things aren’t, and the capital is filled with them. Lines dominate in DC, but the wait will be worth your while: by day, take in awe-inspiring landmarks and museums; at night, queue up for diverse dining.

Explore Washington D.C.

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407 Places
2 Itineraries
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Explore Washington D.C.

29 Hoods
407 Places
2 Itineraries
See all places

The flavor of Washington D.C. Neighborhoods

Northeast Washington

Communal • Residential • H Street NE

41 places

Virginia D.C. Suburbs

Surburban • Luxury • Country

31 places

Dupont Circle

Touristy • Nightlife • Trendy

34 places

Adams Morgan

Diverse • Touristy • Artsy

28 places

Georgetown

Shopping • Nightlife • Touristy

26 places

Capitol Hill

Touristy • Upscale • Nightlife

26 places

Shaw

African American • Hip • Touristy

26 places

Penn Quarter

Busy • Culture • Entertainment

25 places

Logan Circle

Artsy • Trending • Charming

22 places

Downtown

Historic • Shopping • Museums

20 places

U Street Corridor

Music • Historical • Nightlife

17 places

Columbia Heights

Cultural enclave • Nightlife • Shopping

14 places

National Mall

Historic • Monuments • Iconic

14 places

Maryland D.C. Suburbs

Suburbs • Quiet • Family-friendly

11 places

Northeast Washington

Communal • Residential • H Street NE

41 places

Virginia D.C. Suburbs

Surburban • Luxury • Country

31 places

Dupont Circle

Touristy • Nightlife • Trendy

34 places

Adams Morgan

Diverse • Touristy • Artsy

28 places

Georgetown

Shopping • Nightlife • Touristy

26 places

Capitol Hill

Touristy • Upscale • Nightlife

26 places

Shaw

African American • Hip • Touristy

26 places

Penn Quarter

Busy • Culture • Entertainment

25 places

Logan Circle

Artsy • Trending • Charming

22 places

Downtown

Historic • Shopping • Museums

20 places

U Street Corridor

Music • Historical • Nightlife

17 places

Columbia Heights

Cultural enclave • Nightlife • Shopping

14 places

National Mall

Historic • Monuments • Iconic

14 places

Maryland D.C. Suburbs

Suburbs • Quiet • Family-friendly

11 places

Northeast Washington

Communal • Residential • H Street NE

41 places

Virginia D.C. Suburbs

Surburban • Luxury • Country

31 places

Dupont Circle

Touristy • Nightlife • Trendy

34 places

Adams Morgan

Diverse • Touristy • Artsy

28 places

Georgetown

Shopping • Nightlife • Touristy

26 places

Capitol Hill

Touristy • Upscale • Nightlife

26 places

Shaw

African American • Hip • Touristy

26 places

Penn Quarter

Busy • Culture • Entertainment

25 places

Logan Circle

Artsy • Trending • Charming

22 places

Downtown

Historic • Shopping • Museums

20 places

U Street Corridor

Music • Historical • Nightlife

17 places

Columbia Heights

Cultural enclave • Nightlife • Shopping

14 places

National Mall

Historic • Monuments • Iconic

14 places

Maryland D.C. Suburbs

Suburbs • Quiet • Family-friendly

11 places

Northeast Washington

Communal • Residential • H Street NE

41 places

Virginia D.C. Suburbs

Surburban • Luxury • Country

31 places

Dupont Circle

Touristy • Nightlife • Trendy

34 places

Adams Morgan

Diverse • Touristy • Artsy

28 places

Georgetown

Shopping • Nightlife • Touristy

26 places

Capitol Hill

Touristy • Upscale • Nightlife

26 places

Shaw

African American • Hip • Touristy

26 places

Penn Quarter

Busy • Culture • Entertainment

25 places

Logan Circle

Artsy • Trending • Charming

22 places

Downtown

Historic • Shopping • Museums

20 places

U Street Corridor

Music • Historical • Nightlife

17 places

Columbia Heights

Cultural enclave • Nightlife • Shopping

14 places

National Mall

Historic • Monuments • Iconic

14 places

Maryland D.C. Suburbs

Suburbs • Quiet • Family-friendly

11 places

Northeast Washington

Communal • Residential • H Street NE

41 places

Virginia D.C. Suburbs

Surburban • Luxury • Country

31 places

Dupont Circle

Touristy • Nightlife • Trendy

34 places

Adams Morgan

Diverse • Touristy • Artsy

28 places

Georgetown

Shopping • Nightlife • Touristy

26 places

Capitol Hill

Touristy • Upscale • Nightlife

26 places

Shaw

African American • Hip • Touristy

26 places

Penn Quarter

Busy • Culture • Entertainment

25 places

Logan Circle

Artsy • Trending • Charming

22 places

Downtown

Historic • Shopping • Museums

20 places

U Street Corridor

Music • Historical • Nightlife

17 places

Columbia Heights

Cultural enclave • Nightlife • Shopping

14 places

National Mall

Historic • Monuments • Iconic

14 places

Maryland D.C. Suburbs

Suburbs • Quiet • Family-friendly

11 places

From the corner

A Wine Lover’s Guide to DC

DC is home to many notable wine bars, each with their own specialty. Some feature hard-to-find bottles, foie gras, and cheese boards, while others boast great happy hour deals, comfort food, and even, in one case, bocce courts. Whatever your vibe is, you’ll find it at one of thes [...]

Guide · 3 min read

12 Shops to Check Out in Washington D.C.

Hey, D.C.: upgrade that pantsuit and freshen up your colonial home decor with the help of this guide [...]

Guide · 4 min read

10 of D.C.'s Best New and Old-School Diners

What is the only place you can satisfy your pancake craving at two in the morning? The diner of cour [...]

Guide · 3 min read

Where To Eat and Drink in Adams Morgan

Nightlife, hipsters, murals, colorful row houses. The historic neighborhood of Adams Morgan has it a [...]

Guide · 3 min read

Where to Watch the Game in Washington D.C.

Guide · 4 min read

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Washington D.C.'s must-visit places

Lincoln Theatre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Theater

Washington Union Station

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Great Falls

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

East Potomac Park

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

Art Museum of the Americas

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Dupont Underground

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Attraction

ARTECHOUSE

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

The Crystal Fox

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Curiosity Shop

United States Botanic Garden

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Botanical Garden

The Graham Washington DC Georgetown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

The Watergate Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Carlyle Hotel Dupont Circle

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Swann House

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton George Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Mission - Navy Yard

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Japanese

Poca Madre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Lincoln Theatre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Theater

Washington Union Station

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Great Falls

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

East Potomac Park

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

Art Museum of the Americas

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Dupont Underground

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Attraction

ARTECHOUSE

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

The Crystal Fox

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Curiosity Shop

United States Botanic Garden

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Botanical Garden

The Graham Washington DC Georgetown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

The Watergate Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Carlyle Hotel Dupont Circle

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Swann House

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton George Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Mission - Navy Yard

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Japanese

Poca Madre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Lincoln Theatre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Theater

Washington Union Station

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Great Falls

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

East Potomac Park

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

Art Museum of the Americas

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Dupont Underground

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Attraction

ARTECHOUSE

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

The Crystal Fox

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Curiosity Shop

United States Botanic Garden

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Botanical Garden

The Graham Washington DC Georgetown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

The Watergate Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Carlyle Hotel Dupont Circle

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Swann House

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton George Hotel

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Hotel

Mission - Navy Yard

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Japanese

Poca Madre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Mexican

Lincoln Theatre

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Theater

Washington Union Station

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Great Falls

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

East Potomac Park

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Park

Art Museum of the Americas

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Landmark

Dupont Underground

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Attraction

ARTECHOUSE

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Museum

The Crystal Fox

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Curiosity Shop

United States Botanic Garden

Washington D.C.

$$$$ · Botanical Garden

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Itinerary Selects

Go deep, or go home. City explorations worth noting.

— Washington D.C.

A Skip and a Dash Around Dupont Circle

10 Places

— Washington D.C.

Georgetown Gems

10 Places

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