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Washington Monument (
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Nearly two miles long and lined with iconic monuments and hallowed
marble buildings, the National Mall is the epicenter of political and cultural
life in Washington, DC (
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ivals are staged here, while year-round visitors wander the halls of America's
finest museums lining the green. For exploring American history, there's no bet-
ter place to ruminate, whether tracing your hand along the Vietnam War Memori-
al or ascending the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr
gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.
