Memorials/Monuments in Washington, D.C.

Memorials/Monuments in Washington, D.C.

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Unveiled in 1997, this 7.5-acre memorial to the 32nd president...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Korean War Veterans Memorial
This memorial to the 1.5 million United States men and women...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Lincoln Memorial
Many consider the Lincoln Memorial the most inspiring monument...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial
There will soon be a "King" among the presidents on the National...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
These 3-foot-high walls bear the names of more than 18,000 American...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
National World War II Memorial
Dedicated just before Memorial Day in 2004, this symmetrically...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Pentagon Memorial
Washington's newest memorial, often called the 9/11 Memorial...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
In the 1930s Congress decided that Thomas Jefferson deserved...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
United States Air Force Memorial
Three stainless-steel, asymmetrical spires slice through the...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
United States Navy Memorial
Although Pierre L'Enfant included a Navy Memorial in his plans...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
"The Wall," as it's commonly called, is one of the most visited...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
 
Washington Monument
At the western end of the Mall, the 555-foot, 5-inch Washington...
Memorials / Monuments Washington, D.C.
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