Adams-Morgan
One of Washington's most ethnically diverse and interesting neighborhoods, Adams-Morgan holds many offbeat restaurants and shops, and a brash and amazingly diverse bar-and-club scene. The neighborhood's...
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Capitol Hill
The Capitol, where the Senate and the House have met since 1800, along with the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress, dominate this neighborhood. But the Hill is more than just the center of government...
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Downtown
In Downtown—the area within the diamond formed by Massachusetts, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and New York avenues—are Chinatown, Ford's Theatre, and several important museums. Thanks to an ongoing...
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Dupont Circle
Fashionable, vibrant Dupont Circle has a cosmopolitan air owing partly to its many restaurants, shops, and specialty bookstores. It's also home to the most visible segment of Washington's gay community...
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Georgetown
The capital's wealthiest neighborhood (and one that's attractive to architecture buffs) is always hopping, even if most of its once unique merchants have given way to stores and eateries found at malls...
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The Mall
This expanse of green, which stretches due west from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, is lined on the north and south by some of America's finest museums, almost all of which are free. Lindbergh's...
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U Street/Cardozo
The revival of U Street NW in the 1990s turned the area into a provocative spot for anyone looking for cutting-edge shopping, welcoming restaurants, and live music. For Washington's African-Americans...
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Upper Northwest
This area, to the north of Georgetown and stretching up to the Maryland border, is best known for Washington National Cathedral, an eye-catching Gothic-style building completed in 1990 after more than...
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The White House Area and Foggy Bottom
In a city full of immediately recognizable images, perhaps none is more familiar than the White House. But, no matter how magnificent, it doesn't completely overshadow the neighborhood's other wonders...
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