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What to see in Washington on foot
50 sights worth the detour, all walkable, all offline.
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Washington is a city made for walking. This self-guided guide maps 50 of its sights worth the detour — historic sites, museums and galleries and public art — the places locals point to and the tour buses skip, close enough to string into a single day on foot. Download the Washington pack in Voyage GO before you go and the whole route works offline: no roaming, no dead battery from a live map. Every monument, viewpoint and park you pass quietly fills your travel passport.
Historic Sites6
- 1Capitol HillCapitol Hill is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in both the Northeast and Southeast quadrants.
- 2National Law Enforcement Officers MemorialThe National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is in Washington, D.C., at Judiciary Square, adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Museum.
- 3American Legion Freedom BellFreedom Bell, American Legion, is a public artwork located at Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 456 Signers of the Declaration of Independence MemorialThe Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is a memorial depicting the signatures of the 56 signatories to the United States Declaration of Independence.
- 5Andrew Jackson Downing UrnThe Andrew Jackson Downing Urn, also known as the Downing Urn, is a memorial and public artwork located in the Enid A.
- 6Japanese LanternThe Japanese Lantern is a stone lantern in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. It is located next to the Tidal Basin, among the cherry trees first planted in 1912.
Museums & Galleries1
- 7Ford's Theatre National Historic SiteFord's Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863.
Public Art43
- 8General Jose de San Martin MemorialThe General Jose de San Martin Memorial is an equestrian statue memorial of Argentine general and independence leader José de San Martín in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 9Daniel Webster MemorialThe Daniel Webster Memorial is a monument in Washington, D.C., honoring U.S.
- 10Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott StatueBrevet Lt.
- 11Hahnemann MonumentThe Samuel Hahnemann Monument, also known as Dr.
- 12Major General George Thomas StatueMajor General George Henry Thomas, also known as the Thomas Circle Monument, is an equestrian sculpture in Washington, D.C.
- 13Bernardo de GalvezBernardo de Gálvez is a bronze equestrian statue of Bernardo de Gálvez, 1st Viscount of Galveston, sculpted by Juan de Ávalos of Spain.
- 14InfinityInfinity is an abstract sculpture designed and created by José de Rivera with assistance from Roy Gussow.
- 15The Gwenfritz SculptureGwenfritz is a painted steel abstract stabile, by Alexander Calder.
- 16Edmund Burke StatueEdmund Burke is a bronze, full-length statue of British statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher Edmund Burke, created by British artist James Havard Thomas.
- 17Man Controlling TradeMan Controlling Trade is the name given to two monumental equestrian statues created by Michael Lantz for the Federal Trade Commission Building in Washington, D.C., and dedicated in 1942.
- 18Captain Nathan Hale SculptureStatue of Nathan Hale may refer to:Statue of Nathan Hale (Chicago) Statue of Nathan Hale Statue of Nathan Hale.
- 19John Witherspoon StatueDoctor John Witherspoon is a bronze sculpture and granite pedestal which depicts John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, member of Congress, and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
- 20Ceres Statue
- 21Martin Luther StatueThe Luther Monument is a public artwork located in front of Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 22Alexander Robey Shepherd StatueAlexander Robey Shepherd is a bronze statue, by Ulric Stonewall Jackson Dunbar.
- 23Commodore John Barry StatueThe statue of John Barry commemorates the "Father of the United States Navy", Commodore John Barry (1745–1806).
- 24Benjamin Franklin StatueThe outdoor statue of Benjamin Franklin in Washington, D.C., is located near the intersection of 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in front of the Old Post Office.
- 25Abraham Lincoln StatueAbraham Lincoln is a marble sculpture of U.S.
- 26Brigadier General Albert Pike StatueThe Albert Pike Memorial is a public artwork in Washington, D.C.
- 27Minute Man Statue
- 28Cubi XICubi XI is an abstract sculpture by David Smith.
- 29Acacia GriffinsAcacia Griffins are public artworks by American sculptor Edmond Amateis, located at the Acacia Building at 51 Louisiana Avenue N.W., in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 30Past SculpturePast is a 1935 outdoor sculpture by Robert Ingersoll Aitken, located in front of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
- 31Guardianship SculptureGuardianship is an outdoor 1935 sculpture by American artist James Earle Fraser, installed in front of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 32Scenes from Shakespeare Bas Relief
- 33The Majesty of Law
- 34Authority of Law
- 35Contemplation of Justice
- 36Heritage SculptureHeritage is an outdoor 1935 sculpture by American artist James Earle Fraser, installed in front of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., United States.
- 37Joseph HenryProfessor Joseph Henry, also known as the Joseph Henry Memorial, is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting scientist Joseph Henry, the first president of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 38Future SculpturePresent, also known as Future, is a 1935 outdoor sculpture by Robert Ingersoll Aitken, located in front of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
- 39Archimedes Statue
- 40Prometheus Statue
- 41Thales Statue
- 42Themis Statue
- 43Apollo Statue
- 44Major General John A. Rawlins StatueThe statue of John Aaron Rawlins, a United States Army general who served during the Civil War and later as Secretary of War, is a focal point of Rawlins Park, a small public park in Washington, D.C.'s Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
- 45The Liberator Simon Bolivar MemorialAn equestrian statue of Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar by the American artist Felix de Weldon is located in Washington, D.C., at Virginia Avenue NW, 18th Street NW, and C Street NW, near the United States Department of Interior and the Pan American Union Building of the Organization of American States.
- 46Henry Wadsworth Longfellow StatueHenry Wadsworth Longfellow is a bronze statue, by William Couper, and Thomas Ball.
- 47General Jose Gervasio Artigas StatueJosé Gervasio Artigas Arnal was a soldier and statesman who is regarded as a national hero in Uruguay and the father of Uruguayan nationhood.
- 48Joseph Darlington Memorial FountainThe Darlington Memorial Fountain, also known as the Joseph Darlington Fountain, Nymph and Fawn, and Darlington Fountain, is a sculpture by C.
- 49Albert Einstein MemorialThe Albert Einstein Memorial is a monumental bronze statue by sculptor Robert Berks, depicting Albert Einstein seated with manuscript papers in hand.
- 50Lone Sailor StatueThe Lone Sailor, a 1987 bronze sculpture, is a tribute to all the personnel of the sea services.