When Pierre Charles L’Enfant was commissioned by President George Washington to design a city plan for the new capital of the United States, he described the location on the Potomac River as a “pedestal waiting for monuments.” This vision became reality. Washington DC is a beautiful city with striking white monuments shimmering in the sunlight. A visit to Washington DC (the District of Columbia) is called the essential “American Experience.” It is the home of the President of the United States and the center of government for the nation. Each year over 15 million business and leisure travelers come to the nation’s capital to look back in America’s past and to see or be a part of Democracy in action.
Washington DC offers a host of educational and entertaining opportunities within a compact 67 square miles surrounding the United States Capitol and the White House. There are more free attractions and activities than in any city in the world and an exceptionally efficient Metrorail and Metrobus public transportation system make getting around DC a breeze.
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