"Ooooooo!!!!!" Don't forget to hang out at the Smithsonian Museum where all the exhibits comes to life at midnight!!!!!!!

Anyone of the Smithsonian Institutes would be AWESOME!!!!!!! My second cousin William Stolpin has a painting hung on display at the Air and Space Smithsonian Museum, "?&?"

Holocaust Memorial
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126

Smithsonian air and space museum and the natural history museum.

I had one day a few years back and I had to pretty much run through the Smithsonian. Still worth it

The Wall Vietnam memorial is literally breathtaking: could not speak. Smithsonian Museum of Natural History was great, too. Have fun!

Vietnam Memorial....nobody who advocates war should avoid being chained to it for 24 hours, and if they haven't changed their mind after that, shoot them. SO moving!

If you're into art, the National Gallery is amazing.

Are you going to be there after dark at all?

If so a drive around view of all the buildings and monuments is a must. With only a day I would do the Lincoln memorial. There s no way to convey through images the impact it was to stand in front of him.
On that theme, maybe the Ford Theater and the Petersen house, across the street, where he died

If you have time, I would try to do museum or museums. The Civil rights museum would be great, but I'm not sure if there is still a waiting list for that.

I want to see this one below the next time I visit. But the established Smithsonian museums are all great too

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That's not enough time to see just the Smithsonian. Find a way to extend your stay.

Pick your favorite museum(s).

If you don't mind me being nosy, where are you going in WV? I live here and am curious, since we don't get that many from other places.

So many museums, so little time.

Smithsonian is worth visiting-many museums.

Besides the AMAZING DC Air and Space Museum, there's a relatively new one near Dulles Airport for the bigger things that needed an airport to bring in... like a space shuttle. No parking or traffic hassles either! I've not yet been, but looking forward to doing so. What are you doing on your NYC and WV trip?

The Hamilton restaurant.

The national botanic garden is underrated. Arlington it's very sobering, but takes a while if you want to see the changing of the guard and Lee's house. Is close to the Lincoln memorial. Smithsonian air and space museum, and natural history museum of you want to stay close to that area. Lots of good Ethiopian restaurants. All kinds of art museums. The Vietnam memorial too. The Capitol to it's also an eye opener. Argh, too many good things.

If it is only one day then I would say walk from the Lincoln memorial towards congress, then you will see where the good stuff in between is located, so you can plan a much better visit for another time. Parking is insane everywhere, you'll be better off if you don't have a car. Plenty of stuff to discover !!!

i liked the air and space museum.. also lincoln memorial is nice - there are a few more in same area.