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DCM 2, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. The Washington Monument stands out as the most visible landmark in the area. It is situated in the centre of the Mall, with open space all around, so you can see it for miles.

DCM 3, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Close up, the Washington Monument is even more impressive. It’s a long, long way up to the top!

DCM 4, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. A true journalist must take risks for his work. I snuck inside the boundaries of the White House fence to get this picture. Luckily, only the squirrels were watching…

DCM 5, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. I took the opportunity along the way to hang out with Einstein for a while. Standing on the shoulders of giants…

DCM 6, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. The Vietnam Wall was a bit of a surprise as I hadn’t expected it to be so beautiful. The way it’s sunk into the ground is very effective, and also gives people a modicum of privacy (as much as a national monument can) when looking for the names that…

DCM 7, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Here’s the view of the Washington Monument from the other side. The Reflecting Pool does its job well, though this picture doesn’t really do justice to it. This particular view was one of the reasons my human wanted to come to Washington in the first place, so she was…

DCM 8, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. This is the Lincoln Memorial, which has pride of place at the opposite end of the Mall to the Capitol building. It lists all the states of the union around the top.

DCM 9, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Outside the Lincoln Memorial is this paving stone, showing where Martin Luther King stood to deliver his famous speech.

DCM 10, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. And here’s the man himself. I think this was my favourite of the statues we saw. It’s very imposing and obviously designed to be so.

DCM 11, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. The Franklin Roosevelt memorial was very different to all the others, as it was made up of a series of open areas with waterfalls and inscriptions in the stone. It was very peaceful. While we were wandering through, a pair of helicopters flew over from the direction of the…