Washington Monument & Reflection Pool

Trip on a whim!

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May 4th 2009
From the time we boarded the first airplane at 11:20 pm in Seattle until we touched down back in the Emerald city a mere 71 hours later our adventure was nothing short of awesome! Aleena and I wanted to get away on a whim. Our destination? Washington, D.C. People said we were crazy and it was a waste of money but I just figure that you only live but once so you might as well take all this life h ... 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