Un destino popular al aire libre para los niños, estudiantes universitarios y amantes de la naturaleza, este parque se encuentra al norte de Georgetown. Woodlands rodea una zona de recreo con pistas de tenis, mesas de picnic y un parque infantil. Las características especiales incluyen un laberinto y Lovers Lane, un paseo de adoquines en el lado oeste del parque. Para explorar terrenos más elaborados en cuanto a diseño y una elegante propiedad, hay que visitar Dumbarton Oaks, al lado. La entrada es gratuita.
El famoso asesinato del presidente Abraham Lincoln aquí el 14 de abril 1865, colocó a este teatro con firmeza en la historia. E lugar había abierto sólo cuatro años antes de aquella noche fatídica, el teatro ha sido restaurado a su aspecto de 1865 y es otra vez un escaparate de obras de teatro. El nivel del sótano exhibe artefactos del asesinato, entre ellos la pistola que John Wilkes Booth usó para matar a Lincoln. Los recuerdos de la vida de Lincoln también están en exhibición. Al otro lado de la calle se encuentra Petersen House, el lugar donde Lincoln murió.
The eight-sided, 19th-century home of John Tayloe III, a wealthy contemporary of early US presidents, offers an interesting glimpse into both history and architecture. President Madison resided here after the White House was burned in the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in the Octagon's study at the war's end. Architectural exhibits are integrated into the fine house with its period furnishings. The building itself is a masterpiece, designed by William Thornton, the architect of the U.S. Capitol and other high points of Federal-era Washington.
Located in a secluded area, the Robinson Nature Center is an ideal recreational area for your entire family. The state-of-the-art nature center building is equipped with solar panels, planetarium, auditorium apart from other amenities.
President Abraham Lincoln lived at this charming Gothic Revival cottage, located on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, for thirteen months in total during the years of 1862, 1863, and 1864. It was here that he developed the Emancipation Proclamation. The day before his assassination, Lincoln rode out to the cottage before heading back to the White House. Today, the cottage stands as a tribute to the "Great Orator". Guests can visit the cottage by purchasing a ticket for a guided tour of the grounds and building, the entrance is through Eagle Gate of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Built in 1922, this fabulous Beaux-Arts mansion was constructed at the behest of Mary Foote Henderson upon the designs of George Oakley Totten as a residence for the Vice President of the United States and a memorial to her son. The mansion at 16th and Fuller was instead purchased by the Spanish Embassy and maintained as the official residence of the Spanish Ambassadors until the turn of the century. With its rich architectural details and elegant design, the mansion has come to be a popular landmark and has been revived as a cultural center. The Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain hosts a vibrant and varied cultural program with a preference for Spanish themes, including film screenings, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, festivals, performances and more.