Washington Monument

Washington DC

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June 9th 2008
The capital of the USA. Another 2 flights, 2 trains and a bus to get here but it has definitely been worth it. Loads of famous buildings, statues and monuments to see and the weather has been red hot! The warmest place we've been so far. All the main sites are within a mile or two of each other so it wasn't too bad walking around in the heat. It feels a bit like London here but it's probably becau ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more