# Things to see in Washington, D.C. (United States): 48 places and when to go

> Washington, D.C. is a major city in United States with around 4,338,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 48 places in and around it, mainly History (20), Food and drink (9), Museums and art (7). The best known are National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Memorial and Greenbelt, Maryland. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/washington-d-c/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 38.9015, -77.0114
- **Population:** About 4,338,000
- **Places:** 48 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (20) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (6) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 314 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Washington, D.C.

The places in and around Washington, D.C., best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [National Gallery of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galeria-nacional-de-arte/): National art museum in Washington, D.C · 1.4 km
- [Lincoln Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-memorial/): Memorial in Washington, D.C., United States · 3.6 km
- [Greenbelt, Maryland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenbelt/): History · 15 km
- [Vietnam Veterans Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vietnam-veterans-memorial/): US national memorial in Washington, D.C · 3.4 km
- [National Museum of American History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-american-history/): History museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution · 2.0 km
- [National Museum of the American Indian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-the-american-indian/): Museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution · 1.5 km
- [Marine Corps War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/united-states-marine-corps-war-memorial/): Monument consisting of a large sculptural group on a circular base in Arlington, Virginia, United States · 5.2 km
- [Dumbarton Oaks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dumbarton-oaks/): Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies · 4.7 km
- [Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hirshhorn-museum/): Art museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution · 1.8 km
- [Capitol Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/distrito-de-capitol-hill/): History · 1.7 km
- [Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/martin-luther-king-jr-memorial/): Memorial located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C · 3.3 km
- [Korean War Veterans Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/korean-war-veterans-memorial/): National memorial in Washington, D.C., United States · 3.5 km
- [Pentagon Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pentagon-memorial/): Historic site · 5.4 km
- [Theodore Roosevelt Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/theodore-roosevelt-island/): Island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C · 4.5 km
- [College Park Airport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/college-park-airport/): Airport in College Park, Maryland, United States · 12 km
- [Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fuente-conmemorativa-butt-millet/): Artwork by Thomas Hastings and Daniel Chester French · 2.4 km
- [National Museum of Health and Medicine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-health-and-medicine/): Museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States · 12 km
- [National Museum of the United States Navy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-the-u-s-navy/): Flagship museum of the United States Navy · 3.4 km
- [National Capitol Columns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-capitol-columns/): Corinthian columns at the U.S. National Arboretum which stood at the U.S. Capitol, 1828–1958 · 3.9 km
- [American Discovery Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adt-maryland-seg-3/): Long-distance hiking and biking trail across the United States · 6.2 km
- [Baitur Rehman Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bait-ur-rahman-mosque/): Mosque in Silver Spring, Maryland, US · 23 km
- [United States Air Force Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/united-states-air-force-memorial/): Memorial in Arlington, Virginia · 6.0 km
- [Greenbelt Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenbelt-park/): Park in Greenbelt, Maryland, managed by the United States National Park Service · 13 km
- [Lockkeeper's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockkeeper-s-house/): Lock keeper's house in Washington, D.C., United States · 2.7 km

And the other 24, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [USS Maine Mast Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-maine/), [Spanish–American War Nurses Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nurses-memorial/), [Spanish–American War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spanish-american-war-monument/), [Civil War Unknowns Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/civil-war-unknowns-monument/), [McClellan Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mcclellan-gate/), [Rachel Carson House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rachel-carson-house/), [Rough Riders Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rough-riders-monument/), [USS Serpens Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-serpens-monument/)
- **Food and drink**: [Union Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/union-market/), [Atlas Brew Works Bridge District Brewery & Tap Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/atlas-brew-works-bridge-district-brewery-tap-room/), [BabyCat Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/babycat-brewery/), [DC Brau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dc-brau/), [Fleetwood Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fleetwood-winery/), [Green Hat Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/green-hat-gin/), [sangfroid Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sangfroid-distillery/), [The Urban Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-urban-winery/), [Third Hill Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/third-hill-brewing-company/)
- **Temples**: [Young Israel Shomrai Emunah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/young-israel-shomrai-emunah-synagogue/)
- **Hot springs**: [Crew Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crew-club/)
- **With kids**: [Einstein Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/einstein-planetarium/), [Glen Echo Park Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glen-echo-park-aquarium/)
- **Stargazing**: [Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/georgetown-university-astronomical-observatory/)
- **Hiking**: [Lockhouse 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockhouse-10/), [Lockhouse 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockhouse-6/)

## When to go to Washington, D.C.

The best time to visit Washington, D.C. is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 17 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. In April, 47 of the 48 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Washington, D.C.

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 314 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.9015%2C-77.0114)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.9015%2C-77.0114)

## Other towns nearby

- [Alexandria, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alexandria/): 24 places · 12 km
- [Colesville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colesville/): 11 places · 22 km
- [Upper Marlboro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upper-marlboro/): 8 places · 24 km
- [Annapolis Junction](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/annapolis-junction/): 17 places · 31 km
- [Herndon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herndon/): 40 places · 33 km
- [St. Charles, Maryland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-charles-2/): 9 places · 34 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Washington, D.C.?

The best known: [National Gallery of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galeria-nacional-de-arte/), [Lincoln Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-memorial/), [Greenbelt, Maryland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenbelt/), [Vietnam Veterans Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vietnam-veterans-memorial/), [National Museum of American History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-museum-of-american-history/). In all, 48 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Washington, D.C.?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17.

### How do you get to Washington, D.C.?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 314 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.9015%2C-77.0114) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Washington, D.C. as the destination and these 48 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).