Top Things to do in Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End
The 7 Best Things to do in Foggy Bottom - GWU - West End, District of Columbia (DC)
Washington DC is a hub for American politics and history. Attracting as many school field trips as it does travelers the district offers a peek into the country’s democratic origin. There are plenty of free museums to take advantage of but the real draw here is the memorials and monuments dedicated to great American leaders. Spend some contemplative time at the Reflecting Pool within the National Mall, among the most patriotic places in the country.
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1. City Segway Tours DC
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5.0 based on 1,956 reviews
As you cruise through the Nation's Capital, past the monuments, White House and American icons, you will receive a great orientation, informative historical and current-day information, heaps of unique and fascinating stories, fantastic photo ops and superb personal service from your guide. Take a guided Segway, Bike, or Electric Bike Tour or rent a bike to see the sites at your own pace
2. Fat Tire Tours
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4.5 based on 385 reviews
Fat Tire Tours (formerly Capital City Bike Tours) offers guided bike and walks tours around Washington, DC as well as self guided rentals of bikes and electric bikes.
3. Rawlins Park
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By JimH_nyc - New York City, United States
This park is stunningly beautiful in March & April, when the magnolia trees bloom. It’s a charming park, located in the DC neighborhood of Foggy Bottom, where one can peacefully get away from the crowds who are adoring the equally stunning cherry blossoms nearby. (Both trees are uniquely spectacular specimens each spring!) This green space has a tranquil water pond & park benches for relaxing, while taking in the beauty which surrounds you. And now for a little history on this park’s bronze... The bronze sculpture of John Aaron Rawlins rests on a granite base. It is one of the city’s Civil War monuments which were collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also one of the few Civil War monuments that is not an equestrian sculpture. Historians consider this particular statue to be one of the better portrait statues in Washington, D.C. Rawlins was a native of the state of Illinois & a lawyer who organized the 45th Illinois Infantry for the Union Army during the Civil War. He was the closest advisor to General Ulysses S Grant during the war. And after being elected into office, President Grant appointed Rawlins as his Secretary of War of the USA. Rawlins spoke passionately about the plight of recently freed slaves & he tried to protect Native Americans. He accomplished much good in his life, before dying of tuberculosis at a young age (1831–1869).
4. Potomac Park
5. Octagon Museum
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
The Octagon Museum was built between 1798-1800 by John Tayloe at the suggestion of George Washington. In 1814, the house was offered to President Madison as temporary quarters after the White House was burned in the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent was signed there, thus ending the war.
Reviewed By ashoki172 - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architecture formed the cornerstone of the North American Political Arena.... the historic residential typology that housed the American Institute of Architects before they formally shifted to their new home in 1973
6. Watergate Complex
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3.5 based on 83 reviews
The office building where the Watergate scandal led to the downfall of President Nixon.
Reviewed By DominicDeBurca - Dunmore East, Ireland
This hotel will forever be associated with the infamous Watergate scandal that eventually lead to President Nixon's resignation.It has reinvented itself in recent years as a stylish, boutique hotel which still enjoys a great location just 10-15 minutes walk from historic Georgetown and with great views over the Potomac.
7. St Paul's Parish
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
