1-Day New York, Washington D.C, Lincoln Memorial, White House, U.S. Capitol Tour from New York

New York → Washington, D.C. → New York

US Capitol

National Mall

White House

Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The United States Air Force Memorial

The Pentagon

Today we will visit the hub for American politics and history. We will visit DC's famous attractions with a professional tour guide, and visit American landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol and the White House along the way.

Itinerary：

New York → Washington, D.C. → U.S. Capitol (Outside visit) + National Mall (30 mins) → The White House (Outside visit, 20 mins) → Lincoln Memorial + Vietnam War Memorial (50 mins) → The United States Air Force Memorial (20 mins, view the Pentagon from a distance) → New York

US Capitol

As the political center of the United States, Washington has many iconic political and cultural landscapes, such as the Capitol Building and the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and is the highest symbol of a government owned by the people, governed by the people, and enjoyed by the people. As an important landmark building in the United States, the Capitol Building has accompanied the United States through a difficult and tortuous road.

National Mall

The National Mall is America’s most visited national park, where the past, present and future come together. The monuments and memorials in this park honor American forefathers and heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to this country. Explore the swath of land nicknamed “America’s front yard.”

The White House

The White House is a white neoclassical sandstone building covering an area of more than 73,000 square meters. It consists of the main building and the east and west wings. The White House is the office and residence of successive US presidents and is also synonymous with the US government. Many important US decision-making bills are signed and announced by the president in the White House. George Washington, the founding father of the United States, once expressed his views on the construction of the US President's residence: it must not be a palace, and it must not be luxurious, because the masters working here are servants of the state.

Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is a white ancient Greek temple-style building built to commemorate the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is regarded as an eternal statue of the United States and a symbol of Washington. It is also the most famous rally for the pursuit of peace and democracy. Martin Luther King delivered his speech "I Have a Dream" here.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located north of the Lincoln Memorial. It is a 500-foot-long V-shaped monument made of black granite. It is used to commemorate the American soldiers and generals who died while serving in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The glittering black marble wall is engraved with the names of more than 57,000 US soldiers who died in the Vietnam War between 1959 and 1975, in chronological order of the date of each person's death.

The United States Air Force Memorial

The US Air Force Memorial is adjacent to the Pentagon and to the north is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. The main body of the memorial is composed of three curved steel columns about 82 meters high and weighing 17,000 tons in total, simulating the difficult performances of the US Air Force "Thunderbirds" aerobatic team fighter planes in the air. Under the memorial are four statues of American soldiers with medals on their chests, and on both sides are bronze statues of the Air Force Honor Guard and a memorial wall of the names of missing persons killed in previous wars.

The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. Located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the building was designed by American architect George Bergstrom and built by contractor John McShain. The Pentagon is the world's largest office building, containing five sides and five floors above ground-level, two basement levels, and five ring corridors per floor. The Pentagon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.