The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is the most visible and easiest to visit of all the sites in D.C. I've seen it and walked up to more times than I can count in a life time. Sadly, it wasn't until I had my three little ones that I FINALLY made the journey to the top. Despite living the suburbs of D.C. almost my entire life, I actually visited the top of the St. Louis Arch (the Jefferson Memorial) before the Washington Monument. What's great is to be able to compare the two experiences and I can honestly say the Washington Monument has been the coolest of the three tall structures I've been to the top of (including the 911 Memorial Tower). If you're going to visit D.C. - make plans to get to the top of this one to take in the Capital in all it's glory.