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The Church of the Presidents (Washington DC)

St. Patrick's Church (Washington DC)

Chinatown Lunch (Washington DC)

St. John's church is called as "The Church of the Presidents" because it has been attended...

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The parish was established in 1794 and the present church erected between 1872 and 1884 making it...

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Lunch caught up as I walked Penn Quarter searching for St. Patrick's church. And I was aptly...

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington DC)

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington DC)

King of the Blues (Wolf Trap National Park, Virginia)

The idea of a national shrine was first conceived in 1909. Eleven years later, the cornerstone was...

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The main altar of the Great Upper Church. Nikon D40 (US International Visitors' Program, August...

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BB King or Riley B. King in real life (seated at the center) is billed to be the King of the Blues...

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The Capitol (Washington DC)

The White House (Washington DC)

Jefferson Memorial (Washington DC)

Security milled around as we were given an impromptu tour of The Capitol by the Chief Administrative...

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Uploaded on Aug 17, 2008

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What was once known as the "President's Palace", "Presidential Mansion",...

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The memorial was built by John McShain between 1939 and 1943, with the bronze statue coming in later...

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National Cathedral (Washington DC)

National Cathedral (Washington DC)

MVI in Washington DC

Designated as the National House of Prayer, the Episcopal Washington National Cathedral was...

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Uploaded on Aug 16, 2008

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The main altar. Nikon D40 (US International Visitors' Program, August 2008)

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Self-portrait at the Washington National Cathedral. Read my blog entry on Washington DC at Shooting...

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Washington Monument (Washington DC)

Lincoln Memorial (Washington DC)

JFK Grave (Arlington Cemetery, Virginia)

The world's tallest stone structure, Washington Monument was started to be built in 1848 to honor...

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Uploaded on Aug 15, 2008

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The idea of a memorial for US President Abraham Lincoln was conveived in 1867. However, it was only...

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The eternal flame stands guard over President John F. Kennedy's grave at the Arlington...

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St. Matthew's Cathedral (Washington DC)

St. Matthew's Cathedral (Washington DC)

National Zoo (Washington DC)

The cathedral is where President John F. Kennedy's funeral mass was held on 25 November 1963. It was...

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The cathedral is said to be "having one of the most beautiful church interiors of modern...

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The GHz (Gigahertz) Blues band performs at Washington DC's National Zoo. Read my blog entry on...

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