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Library of Congress176 viewsHere Cathy poses in the atrium of the extremely elaborate Jefferson building at the Library of Congress. This area is literally a shrine to knowledge, with symbols of knowledge throughout.
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White House from Washington Monument159 viewsLooking toward the White House from the Washington Monument. The original plan was to have the Washington Monument be right at the intersection of a line from the White House and a line from the Capitol. As you can see, though, they had to change the location slightly.
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DC from Old Post Office Pavilion156 viewsHere's a similar picture as the previous, but zoomed in to show the Capitol.
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Columbia Memorial155 viewsUnfortunately with another recent accident comes another Space Shuttle memorial. This one is for the Columbia accident on February 1, 2003. Columbia was the first shuttle to leave the earth's atmosphere in 1981 -- Tim remembers watching it land for the first time live on TV in elementary school...
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Challenger Memorial153 viewsThere was a memorial for the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that happened on January 28, 1986. Most of us still remember what we were doing at the time we first heard that news...
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Arlington - Changing of the Guard145 viewsArlington National Cemetery isn't the largest national cemetery in the US, but it's the most famous. This picture shows the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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DC from Old Post Office Pavilion145 viewsWhat's actually a much better view than the Washington Monument is the Old Post Office Pavilion. It has much larger "windows" (actually there open screens), it isn't nearly as crowded, and the views are just as nice. This picture shows Pennsylvania Avenue looking toward the Capitol.
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