Well, this is the seat of government for the most important country in the world! It is an impressive place … they certainly know how to do palatial buildings, museums and memorials.
However, it does seem to be wasted on some people. Wandering around, an American guy couldn’t even recognise the Capitol building. He mistook it to be the Jefferson Memorial! I felt knowledgeable enough from the movies and TV to know better. Hey, I’m a foreigner but you can ask me anything!
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- White House.
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- Washington Monument … tribute to the Nation’s founder. People the size of ants crowding at the base?
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- Lincoln Memorial.
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- View from top of the Washington Monument looking down at the Pentagon.
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- View from top of the Washington Monument looking down at the Lincoln Memorial.
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- View from top of the Washington Monument looking down at the National Mall.
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- Air and Space Museum on the National Mall.
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- On the National Mall looking at the Capitol.
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- American: Is that the Jefferson Memorial? Malaysian: No, I think that’s the Capitol.
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- The Capitol.
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- Inside the Capitol under the dome.
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- Dinner with my nieces … Alice in white and Amy in black.
