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| Arlington National Cemetary | Open daily 8am-5pm. Free admission and the powerful moment of the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every hour, on the hour. |
| Capital Children's Museum | Open Tuesday to Sunday. Admission costs $7 for adults and $5 for seniors. Metro: Union Station, Red Line. |
| International Spy Museum | Open daily 10am-6pm. Admission costs $13 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children. Metro: Green/Yellow Gallery Place and Chinatown. |
| MCI Center | Featuring basketball and hockey games and concerts. For events and tickets call 1800-TICKETS or www.ticketmaster.com. |
| Museum of American History | Open daily 10am-5:30pm. Free admission. Metro Smithsonian Blue/Orange Line. It features Imax theaters. |
| National Air and Space Museum | Open daily 10.30am-5pm. Free admission. Metro: Smithsonian Blue/Orange. Featuring Imax theaters. |
| National Gallery of Art | Open Monday to Saturday, 11am-5pm and Sunday 11am-6pm. Free admission. Metro: Red Line Judiciary Square. |
| Natural History Museum | Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Free admission. Metro: Federal Triangle and Smithsonian Blue/Orange Line. Featuring Imax theaters. |
| Presidential memorials and other sites | This includes the Jefferson Memorial, Licoln Memorial and Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial. Also on the list is Ford's Theater, the location of President Lincoln's assasination, and the John F Kenedy Center for the Performing Arts. |
| RFK Stadium | Featuring American football, soccer games and concerts. For events and tickets call 1800-TICKETS or www.ticketmaster.com. |
| The Capitol | Open Monday to Saturday 9am-4.30pm. Same day tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. Metro: Capitol South Blue/Orange Line. |
| The White House | Tours may be requested six months in advance by contacting your local congressman or your embassy in Washington DC for international visitors. |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Admission is free but timed passes are required for entry. Metro: Blue/Orange Smithsonian. |
| War Memorials | These include the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Korean War Memorial and, having been dedicated on Memorial Day 2004, the World War II Memorial. |
| Washington Wizards Basketball Game | Take in the atmosphere of a professional basketball game whilst visiting Washington. Playing their games in the MCI center, the Washington Wizards wear the colours red, white and blue. Visit the NBA Ticket website to buy tickets for a Washington Wizards basketball game. |
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