Washington is, of course, the capital city of the United States. One of the world's best collections of museums is located in the heart of town, along and around the greenspace known as the "National Mall". The museums - and a growing number of monuments - continues to make Washington one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. And the overwhelming influence of the U.S. government makes it a popular spot for conventions and meetings of all kinds.

The Metro system (that's the subway and above-ground rail) is the only way to get around when visiting DC, especially for those who are doing "the tourism thing". There are lots of hotels near Metro stations in DC, northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. From there you can get to all the hot spots in the core of the city by disembarking at the Smithsonian, Union Station, Archives, Capitol South and Federal Triangle Metro stops. Metro uses a "fare card" system - you buy a magnetically-encoded pass that holds a dollar value which gets debited each time you leave the system. Trip costs are based on distance traveled, so check the charts in the station before you buy your card.

Anyone headed to the DC Convention Center will want to find their way to the "Mount Vernon Square-Convention Center" stop on the Yellow and Green lines.

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Archives Navy Memorial Penn Quarter DC Metro Station
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Brookland Catholic University DC Metro Station
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Capitol South DC Metro Station
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Carnegie Institution for Science
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Charles F Smith Center
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Cleveland Park DC Metro Station
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Columbia Heights DC Metro Station
The Columbia Heights station is on the Green Line of the DC Metro subway...more

Dumbarton House
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Dupont Circle DC Metro Station
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Farragut North DC Metro Station
Farragut North is a subway station on the Red line of the DC Metro system. It serves the heart of the...more

Farragut West DC Metro Station
The Farragut West station is on the Blue and Orange lines of the DC Metro subway system. It's just a block...more

Federal Center SW DC Metro Station
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Federal Triangle DC Metro Station
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Foggy Bottom DC Metro Station
The Foggy Bottom-GWU station is on the DC Metro system Blue and Orange lines. It serves the area around...more

Foggy Bottom DC Metro Station
The Foggy Bottom-GWU station is on the DC Metro system Blue and Orange lines. It serves the area around...more

Fort Totten DC Metro Station
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Friendship Heights DC Metro Station
The Friendship Heights station is on the Red Line of the DC Metro subway system. The station is located on...more

Gallery Place Chinatown DC Metro Station
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George Washington University - GWU
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Georgia Avenue Petworth DC Metro Station
The Petworth neighborhoods in northwest Washington, DC is served by the Georgia Avenue-Petworth station on...more

Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is the national tribute to Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president and...more

Judiciary Square DC Metro Station
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L'Enfant Plaza DC Metro Station
L'Enfant Plaza is the site of a DC Metro system station that is a transfer point between the Blue/Orange and...more

Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is at the west end of the Mall and is the home of the famous seated statue of...more

McPherson Square DC Metro Station
McPherson Square is a station on the Blue and Orange lines of the DC Metro subway system. It's one of the...more

Metro Center DC Metro Station
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Mount Vernon Square Convention Center DC Metro Station
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National Archives Building
The National Archives Building is the most famous of the buildings operated by the U.S. National...more

National Building Museum
What is now the home of The National Building Museum was built between 1882 and 1887 as the...more

National Gallery of Art
While it's near the center of the museums on the National Mall in Washington, DC, the National Gallery of...more

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is located above the Judiciary Square Metro station and...more

National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History reopened in 2009 after being closed for several years for a major...more

National Museum of the American Indian
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, The National Museum of the American Indian has a prime location...more

National World War II Memorial
National World War II Memorial opened in 2004 as a rather belated tribute to the more than 16 million...more

Nationals Park
Nationals Park opened at the beginning of the 2008 major league baseball season as the new home of the...more

Navy Yard DC Metro Station
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New York Avenue Gallaudet University DC Metro Station
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RFK Memorial Stadium
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Rhode Island Avenue DC Metro Station
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Shaw Howard University DC Metro Station
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Smithsonian DC Metro Station
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Smithsonian Institution
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Stadium Armory DC Metro Station
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Takoma DC Metro Station
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Tenleytown American University DC Metro Station
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Union Station
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Union Station DC Metro Station
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United States Capitol
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United States Supreme Court
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Verizon Center
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Washington Capitals
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Washington Nationals
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Washington Wizards
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White House
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Woodley Park Zoo DC Metro Station
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