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District of Columbia

The District of Columbia is the seat of the United States government. This federal district covers 69 square miles along the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. It lies about 38 miles southwest of Baltimore. The city of Washington covers the entire District.

Politics had a hand in determining the location of the `federal city`. Thomas Jefferson and Virginians wanted the permanent capital of the new nation to be along the Potomac River; to gain this demand, they backed northerner Alexander Hamilton's Assumption Bill. The final decision was conceded to George Washington, who chose what Jefferson termed "that Indian swamp in the wilderness."

The task of forging a visionary capital of monuments, broad avenues and spacious circles fell upon Pierre Charles L'Enfant. He designed the Capitol Building and the White House.

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1789 Restaurant (Restaurants)
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African-American Civil War Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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Alero Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Alvear Studio (Shopping)
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Andale Restaurant (Restaurants)
Andrews Air Force Base (History, Military)
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Blackie's Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Ceiba Restaurant (Restaurants)
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City Lights of China Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Columbia Hospital For Women (Hospitals)
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East Potomac Park Golf Course (Golf)
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Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon & Spa (Spas, Beauty and Day Spas)
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Flow Yoga Center (Yoga)
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Franciscan Monastery (Historic Churches)
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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Georgetown University Hospital (Hospitals)
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Gist Family Catering Service (Restaurants)
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Greater Southeast Hospital (Hospitals)
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I Ricchi Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Islamic Center (Historic Churches)
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J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building (Historic Buildings)
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Jaleo Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Juice Joint Cafe (Restaurants)
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Lincoln Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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Logan Tavern (Restaurants)
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Luigi's Restaurant (Restaurants, Italian)
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Madison Hotel - Washington (Hotels and Motels)
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Marrakesh Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Meridian at Gallery Place (Real Estate)
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Old Ebbitt Grill (Restaurants)
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Otello Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Oval Room Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Palena Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Pope John Paul II Cultural Center (Museums, History Museums)
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Potomac Park (Parks, National Parks)
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Providence Hospital (Hospitals)
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Red Sage Restaurant (Restaurants)
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Sibley Memorial Hospital (Hospitals)
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Smithsonian Institution (Museums, History Museums)
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Smithsonian's National Zoo (Wildlife Preserves)
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St. John's Church (Historic Churches)
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The Albert Einstein Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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The Basilica of the National Shrine (Historic Churches)
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The White House (Historic Buildings)
 
Thomas Jefferson Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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United States Capitol (Historic Buildings)
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Historic Monuments)
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Washington Hospital Center (Hospitals)
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Washington Monument (Historic Monuments)
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Woodrow Wilson Senior High School (Education, K-12 Schools)

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