(Getty Images)| Rising out of the center of the National Mall and just a short stroll from the White House, the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument is one of the most iconic symbols in the District.

the Washington Monument, the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Approximately 25 million people visit each year to experience this unique collection of ...

including the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial. Many visitors find the National Mall a fantastic spot for kids to run around on the grass or for a picnic lunch (whether you bring ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of both the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs ...

A monument dreamed up in Northern Colorado will become reality on the National Mall. President Joe Biden signed the Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act into law Jan. 4, authorizing ...

A monument honoring the women’s suffrage movement will be placed on the National Mall after President Joe Biden signed the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act into law. The yet-to ...

as the U.S. saw with Bears Ears National Monument in Utah over the course of the past three presidencies. The rules for the use and maintenance of various public lands can also change, and that ...

In his final week in office, President Biden signed important legislation that would allow a monument dedicated to American ...

Monuments, meanwhile, typically pay homage to figures or events. From the memorials dotting Washington, D.C.'s National Mall to the Communist-era statues in Budapest’s Memento Park, these ...

A few days before its formal opening, the National Medal of Honor Museum will hold an opening celebration on Saturday that is ...