There are many amazing travel destinations to choose from in Washington DC, here are some that come highly recommended, as well as helpful information about each.

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Capitol Building

The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Saturday.

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world’s largest and most inclusive collections of art, from the colonial period to the present, made in the United States.
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Dupont Circle

Dupont Circle is a popular residential neighborhood with lively dining and nightlife. Eclectic eateries, coffee shops, bookstores, dive bars and dance clubs cluster on Connecticut Avenue, while over on Massachusetts Avenue, stately buildings line Embassy Row. The Phillips Collection displays Impressionist and modern paintings in a Georgian Revival mansion.
Dupont Circle is 16 acres.