A truly wonderful City of US History. We learned how to use the J metro. It's different everywhere, so check with the attendant beforehand to see how late it runs and how to buy tickets to avoid wasting time and nerves.

We visited the Capitol - there's a short history session there that's worth attending...

A truly wonderful City of US History. We learned how to use the J metro. It's different everywhere, so check with the attendant beforehand to see how late it runs and how to buy tickets to avoid wasting time and nerves.

We visited the Capitol - there's a short history session there that's worth attending...

My boyfriend had been here before, so we knew what we needed to see) We went to several Smithsonian Institution museums - the National Air and Space Museum, where we went to a half-hour movie. Definitely go - it's very relaxing - the screen is on a domed ceiling and the seats are comfortable for sleeping :) so we saw 20 minutes of a film about some new planet - and that was it - we fell asleep ;). Then there were the American history museums - well, mostly they talk about and show everything regarding the international relations of the States, the Museum of Natural History - the museum from the movie "Night at the Museum" - where we saw various films showing the evolution of almost all animals, a fantastic and incredible sight... The museum about animals. And we also visited the National Museum of the American Indian - both the museum exhibits themselves and the atmosphere allow you to plunge into ancient times...

Unusual sensations, plus you can easily zoom in on any museum exhibits on the touch screen.

Admission to Smithsonian museums is free, so be sure to set aside time to visit at least some of them.

We saw the Washington Monument.