Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly survived being scrapped altogether. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant drew up designs for ...

Washington DC’s monuments are grand structures that tell the story of America— inspiring, deeply human, and rich with history. With so much to see and experience in this bustling city, it can be ...

Washington, DC, is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only within the United States but internationally as well. Millions of people from across the globe come to our nation’s capital ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a three-year closure, the Washington Monument is reopening to the public. The 555-foot stone obelisk was closed in September 2016 in order to replace the aging elevator and ...

The newly reopened Washington Monument, which typically offers sprawling views of Washington, DC from 555 feet high, now provides a peek at the White House’s East Wing renovations. Andrew Leyden, a ...

A monument-building startup said on social media that it is planning to build a 500-foot statue of George Washington with a ...

The Washington Monument, a top tourist destination in Washington D.C., closed Tuesday due to extreme heat warnings. Visitors were also barred from the monument Monday as temperatures neared 100 ...

The American city famous for being "broken" now has a monument with a similar status. The National Park Service announced Monday the Washington Monument will be closed indefinitely due to the ...

If you’re driving along the Columbia River Gorge, you might blink twice at the sight of a towering circle of concrete monoliths rising from the rolling sagebrush. It looks like Stonehenge somehow ...

The first moon landing will be displayed on screens nearby. Houston, we have a celebration. To honor the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...