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Old Town Trolley ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: Washington, DC Colorful anecdotes, humorous stories, and historical information, and the chance to discover Washington at your own pace are some of the lures for taking an Old Town Trolley Tour. Convenient s...
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National Museum of Natural HistoryParent rating: ![]() Location: 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsParent rating: ![]() Location: 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC The Kennedy Center, located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River, is America's living memorial to President Kennedy, in addition to being the nation's busiest arts facility, and presenting...
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DC Ducks ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Union Station Main Entrance, Washington, DC Has everyone gone completely "quackers"? If they're on a DC Ducks tour they probably have. The tour, unlike any other, takes riders on a wild 90 minute land and river excursion around the Distr...
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Glen Echo ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD Glen Echo is one park that truly lives up to kids' (and adults') expectations. Aside from normal park stuff, like picnicking, romping, and playing on the playground, Glen Echo Park |
US House of RepresentativesParent rating: ![]() Location: Washington, DC Need VIP tour tickets? Contact your congressperson! You can find your representative at the website above, plus all kinds of other legislative information. |
Voice of AmericaParent rating: ![]() Location: 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC Voice of America (VOA) is an international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the US Government. VOA broadcasts over 1,000 hours of news, informational, educational, and cultural program...
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ScootAround Inc.Parent rating: ![]() Location: The Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC ScootAround Inc. provides a three-hour tour of the monuments and sites of the Tidal Basin on electric convenience vehicles (mobility scooters). Entertaining guides escort the entire family on a...
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TourmobileParent rating: ![]() Location: Washington, DC Tourmobile provides narrated shuttle tours with unlimited free reboarding, which allows riders to customize their tour - getting on and off when and where they want - especially useful w...
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The Old Post Office PavilionParent rating: ![]() Location: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC The Old Post Office Pavilion, built in 1899, housed both the US and the DC post offices. Twelve stories tall, with an imposing clock tower, it was the District's first skyscraper. Somehow manag...
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US Capitol / Capitol Visitor CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: E. Capitol Street & 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC When Congress is in session, US residents can obtain US Capitol tour passes by visiting their State Representative's office, located just across Independence Avenue from the Capitol, or their S...
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Smithsonian Information Center: The CastleParent rating: ![]() Location: 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, DC Completed in 1855, the original Smithsonian Institution Building, popularly known as "the Castle" and centrally located on the National Mall, today houses the Smithsonian Information Center - a...
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Fairfax Museum & Visitor CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 10209 Main Street, Fairfax, VA The Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center is housed in the former Fairfax Elementary School, built in 1873 as the first two-story school in Fairfax County. Listed on the National Register of Historic...
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The Urban BushParent rating: ![]() Location: Washington, DC The Urban Bush offers customized, hand-made crochet rasta hats, tams, kufis, and dreadlock accessories for adults and children. There are numerous basic hat styles to choose from, and then cust...
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Washington National CathedralParent rating: ![]() Location: Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW, Washington, DC One of the country's most beautiful places of worship, the Episcopalian Washington National Cathedral also offers tours and great family programs. Guided tours begin at the Cath... |










