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Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
NoMa & Union Market
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Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
The Escape Game — DC's best escape rooms in the heart of Georgetown!
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
DC Metro Area
Smithsonian Craft Show
Eastern Market
Ambar is the first modern, international Balkan cuisine restaurant in DC.
Foggy Bottom
Often referred to as “the wine lover’s restaurant,” Sixty Vines is a globally inspired and seasonally sourced restaurant that transports your senses to some of the best wine regions in the world.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
National Mall
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
C&O Canal Walking Tours
Offering craft brews from around the world, authentic brick-oven pizza and gourmet American fare for an updated gastropub experience.
Brookland
Untold DC Tours offers private tours beyond monuments—sharing the people, places, and stories that shaped the nation’s capital.