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 freelance photographer in Washington, D.C., posted ...

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — For years, people have only been able to gaze at the recognizable Washington Monument in the nation’s capital; repairs and renovations kept them from venturing inside. “We are so disappointed. We think it would be amazing to go ...

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 upgrade security systems. The monument will reopen to the ...

Videos of lightning appearing to strike the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol Building and Empire State Building took over social media on New Year’s Eve. But did it really happen? Dozens of TikToks captured the apparent strikes, with some videos ...

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Washington Monument has reopened and repairs have been made after Tuesday night's elevator malfunction, say United States Park Police. Visitors to the monument, including two pregnant women, were forced to take the long way down ...

The Washington Monument will remain closed on Wednesday after an excessive heat warning was issued for the Washington D.C. area, according to the National Park Service. 7News captured signs posted outside the monument on the National Mall Monday saying it ...

The Washington Monument we see today is not what its architect had planned. The Washington Monument we know today is an iconic, simple obelisk — but it wasn't always supposed to look that way! The Monument went through many, many proposed designs, a ...