Washington

population Washington takes the 27th place in the list of the biggest cities of the USA, the number of his population exceeds people.

Washington – the only city in the USA in which it is forbidden to build skyscrapers, and all buildings in the city isn't higher than 12 floors as it is legislatively established that the Capitol has to remain the highest building of the capital.

Natsionalnaya Avenue The street which extends from Lincoln memorial to the Capitol building. Along Natsionalnaya Avenue the main memorials of Washington, the historical city museums, the Botanical garden and Smithsonian institute are concentrated.

Monument of Washington The granite obelisk from white marble 169 meters high put in honor of the founding father D. Vashington. The column is surrounded by 52 spikes with flags of American states.

Ford's theater Theater where the 16th president of the United States of America Lincoln has been killed. It has happened in 1865 when Lincoln was in the VIP-box on viewing of a performance.

Museum of natural history The museum which is under control of Smithsonian institute where more than 100 million various exhibits are collected. For visitors the museum is free, it works without days off all year and is closed only for Christmas.

Museum of the American history The museum is of the greatest interest to guests of Washington. In a year through his halls there pass more than 5 million people. Museum expositions narrate about history of the United States.

Museum of aeronautics and astronautics One of the most interesting museums on Natsionalnaya Avenue of Washington. Here real aircraft, or their copies full-scale are exposed. Also spacecrafts, rockets, engines, command modules of space stations, space suits of astronauts are stored in the museum.

Museum of the American Indians One of the new museums on Natsionalnaya Avenue – opening has taken place in Expositions are devoted to history and culture of the indigenous American people. Here clothes, household items and rituals, weapon, a jewelry, coins of various Indian tribes are collected.

National gallery of art The museum where works of masters of different art schools and the temporary periods are collected. In total in National gallery of art there are about 1200 cloths.ется порядка 1200 полотен.

Museum of journalism and news The museum devoted to history of emergence and improvement of mass media. On expositions it is possible to track all evolution – from the first newspapers and radio till an era of the high-speed Internet.

Washington cathedral The majestic Gothic temple which is finally completed in the 90th of the XX century. The cathedral belongs to Protestant church.

Building of the U.S. Supreme Court The construction represents almost ideal example of classical architectural style. The main facade is decorated by sculptural group where are represented Freedom, the Order and the Power. Men's and female statues on both sides of a front staircase symbolize justice and the power of the law.

Edgar Hoover's building Multystoried and at first sight nothing the allocated building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Here FBI headquarters is located.