The National Cathedral is located at 3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016. The sixth largest cathedral in the world and second largest in the United States. It is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church. The official name of the cathedral is the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the City and Diocese of Washington. The Washington National Cathedral is of Neo-Gothic design closely modeled on English Gothic style of the late fourteenth century. It was built between 1907 and 1990. There are 288 angels atop the two west towers. There are 112 gargoyles and 1,000 grotesques on the Washington National Cathedral. The cathedral is built in the shape of a cross, its length extending some 160 meters (530 feet), and can seat about 4,000 people. People of all faiths, or no particular faith, are among the 500,000 who visit or come to worship each year.
The Bishop's Garden is connected to the National Cathedral. There are plenty of wooden benches to sit and enjoy some peace, tranquility and quiet time. You are sure to see some bees and butterflies near the flowers. You can also hear the sounds of the cathedral bells in the distance.
The Tidal Basin is a large body of water that is bordered by DC's famous cherry blossom trees which were a gift from the people of Japan in 1912. The Tidal Basin is a historical, serene and naturally beautiful destination year round for singles, couples and families. A partially man-made resevoir between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel, the Tidal Basin is adjacent to the Jefferson Memorial, the George Mason Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The Washington Monument can also be seen from the Tidal Basin. From mid-March until October, paddleboats are available for rent. The activity is very popular during the Cherry Blossom Festival, which takes place each April. Both two and four person paddleboats are available. The Tidan Basin offers a multitude of photo opportunites during the Cherry Blossom Festival and year round.
There is next to nothing like arriving on the National Mall for the first time. It is breathtaking seeing the majestic monuments and memorials, where the past, present and future come together. It is huge, open space lined with trees, and also gardens, fountains, musuems and monuments stretching nearly two miles between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. The National Mall can be described as a huge outdoor park that is surrounded by plenty of museums and memorials to visit. There happen to be over 9,000 trees on the National Mall, and 2,300 of them are American elms. Several of the most popular places to visit on the National Mall include the Washington Monument, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian American History Museuam, the U.S. Capitol Building, and the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Located on 624 acres, Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The dead of the nation's conflicts have been buried, beginning with the Civil War, as well as reinterred dead from earlier wars. The United States Army controls the cemetery. According to Arlington National Cemetery facts sheet, more than 300,000 people have been buried here already. The Tomb of the Unknowns is the most visited site at Arlington National Cemetery. It contains graves of four individuals who fought during World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
