On our second day in DC, we decided to head over to the Capital Building and walk through the National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial. Our hotel was just a couple of blocks away from the White House so we stopped by on our way to the Capital.
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Tulips in Lafayette Square. |
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Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square. |
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Front view of the White House. |
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Back view of the White House (with a zoom lense). |
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Capital Building. |
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View from the Lincoln Memorial. |
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Always wanted to pinch the top of the Washington Monument!
(top: Target; shorts: H&M, sandals: Gigi by Sam Edelman; sunglasses: Prada; headband: Kelly Elizabeth Designs) |
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Outside of the Lincoln Memorial. |
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln. |