AROUND TOWN - Top 10 Washington DC - page 132

Lines ) directly in front (parking is limited). The sweep of this memorial carries
visitors past waterscapes punctuated by engravings of the words of the president
and evocative sculptures of his times.
On the left, leaving the memorial, is the little Japanese pagoda given to the city
as a gesture of friendship by the mayor of Yokohama in 1958. Graceful Japanese
cherry trees line the Tidal Basin bank beyond. Continue east across Inlet Bridge.
About five minutes along the walkway stands the brilliant Jefferson Memorial ,
noted for its delicate design in spite of its size. Looking out from the steps here
to the city is a wonderful experience.
Continue around the waterfront, cross Outlet Bridge, and bear to the left to the
little boathouse, where you can rent a paddleboat for a unique view of the Tid-
al Basin • Open 10am-4pm daily; last boats out at 5pm • Adm . If you prefer to
stay on dry ground, continue north toward the Washington Monument and
cross Maine Avenue leading to Raoul Wallenberg Place. On the right is the US
Holocaust Memorial Museum . Before taking in the exhibits, gird yourself
with some kosher fare in the Museum Café . Then spend the afternoon in re-
membrance of lives tragically lost under the Nazi regime.