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The Capital Offens-ive

A trip from April 25, 2009 to May 01, 2009, travelling to Washington, Fairfax, Alexandria, Fort Myer
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My wife and I are planning a two person assault through our nations capital. We only have 5 days to complete this mission but believe we are up to the task.
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Sat 04/25/09 (day 1) - Washington, Fairfax

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Located at the west end of the National Mall , the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers m …
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Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW & 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Apr 25 12:00am
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The National Mall is a bit like Disneyland, in the sense, that there is no way to fully experience it all in just on …
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National Mall
7th St NW & Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Apr 25 12:00am
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Designed by John Russell Pope, this Roman-style monument to Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president and autho …
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial
E Basin Dr SW & Ohio Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Apr 25 12:00am
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This monument is not only a memorial to the nation's 32nd president, but also a remembrance of the people of his tim …
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
W Basin Dr SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Apr 25 12:00am
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The symbol of the city of Washington DC, this 555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall honors the nation's first …
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Washington Monument
15th St NW & Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Apr 25 12:00am
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City
Washington, DC, United States
Sat Apr 25 6:00am - Fri May 1 3:30am
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At the Candlewood Suites Washington-Fairfax we put the amenities where they count: in our suites. Each suite features …
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Candlewood Suites Fairfax
11400 Random Hills Rd
Fairfax, VA 22030
United States
703-359-4490
Sat Apr 25 1:00pm - Fri May 1 10:00am
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Sun 04/26/09 (day 2) - Washington

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When it was unveiled in 1982, nothing but controversy met the design of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the 58,000 Amer …
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Henry Bacon Dr NW & Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sun Apr 26 12:00am
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Dedicated on May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial is the first national memorial to honor "Americans who took up …
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17th St SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Sun Apr 26 12:00am
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One of Washington's newest memorials, the Korean War Veterans Memorial pays tribute to the many who fought in the Ko …
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
Daniel C French Dr SW & Lincoln Memorial Cir SW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 619 7222
Sun Apr 26 12:00am
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This basilica, the largest Roman Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere, was dedicated in 1959. The architecture …
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC 20017-1517
United States
+1 202 526 8300
Sun Apr 26 12:00am
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The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln here on April 14, 1865, overshadowed this theater for most of its his …
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Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NW
Washington, DC 20004-1402
United States
+1 202 347 4833
Mon Apr 27 12:00am
Sun Apr 26 12:00am
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Mon 04/27/09 (day 3) - Washington

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The International Spy Museum provides a unique glimpse into the innovative world of espionage and its impact throughout …
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International Spy Museum
800 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004-1505
United States
+1 202 393 7798
Mon Apr 27 12:00am
Tue Apr 28 12:00am
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The dinosaur skeletons on the ground floor are sure to please the kids. But there is something at National Museum of …
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
10th St NW
Washington, DC 20010
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Mon Apr 27 12:00am
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The Museum opened to the public in January 1964 as the National Museum of History and Technology.
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Mon Apr 27 12:00am
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Tue 04/28/09 (day 4) - Washington

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You'll find the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall. Its structure is a throwback to adobe h …
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National Museum of the American Indian
4th Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Tue Apr 28 12:00am
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Wed 04/29/09 (day 5) - Alexandria

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From beneath the 90-foot (30-meter) portico of Mount Vernon, visitors can gaze across an expanse of sloping lawn to …
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Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Alexandria, VA 22121
United States
+1 703 780 2000
Wed Apr 29 9:00am - Wed Apr 29 5:00pm
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Thu 04/30/09 (day 6) - Fort Myer

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Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of many who gave their lives in service to the country. Two U …
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Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Bridge
Fort Myer, VA 22211
United States
+1 703 607 8559
Thu Apr 30 8:00am - Thu Apr 30 1:00pm
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