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Route map for Dupont Circle & Embassy Row
Free walk

Dupont Circle & Embassy Row

A 1.6-kilometer stroll through the heart of Dupont Circle and out along Massachusetts Avenue, Washington's storied Embassy Row. E…

44 min
Route map for Historic Georgetown
Free walk

Historic Georgetown

A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer walk through Washington’s oldest neighborhood, with six stops spanning a historic hilltop camp…

50 min
Route map for National Mall & Memorials
Free walk

National Mall & Memorials

A roughly four-kilometer walk along the western National Mall and Tidal Basin, linking eight of Washington's great memorials and…

77 min
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Eastern Market

Washington, DC's oldest continually operating public fresh food market, located in a historic 19th-century brick building in the…

1 min Capitol Hill
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9:30 Club

A legendary Washington, D.C. concert venue and nightclub, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the top ten live music spots in t…

2 min U Street Corridor
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Blues Alley

Tucked away in Georgetown, Blues Alley is the oldest continuing jazz supper club in the United States, offering an intimate atmos…

Georgetown
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Capitol Visitor Center

The primary gateway to the U.S. Capitol, this massive underground complex provides a welcoming, educational introduction to the l…

Capitol Hill

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9:30 Club

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9:30 Club

A legendary Washington, D.C. concert venue and nightclub, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the top ten live music spots in t…

Iconic U Street venue where indie legends and future stars rock a tight, acoustically killer room nightly

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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

A Tony Award-winning national center dedicated to American voices, this pioneering theater was the first racially integrated venu…

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

The largest Catholic church in North America, this stunning Neo-Byzantine and Romanesque Revival shrine is a global center of Mar…

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Blues Alley

Tucked away in Georgetown, Blues Alley is the oldest continuing jazz supper club in the United States, offering an intimate atmos…

Capital One Arena

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Capital One Arena

A premier indoor sports and entertainment hub in Chinatown, serving as the home for the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards,…

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Capitol Visitor Center

The primary gateway to the U.S. Capitol, this massive underground complex provides a welcoming, educational introduction to the l…

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Free Gyde walk · Dupont Circle & Embassy Row

Dupont Circle & Embassy Row

A 1.6-kilometer stroll through the heart of Dupont Circle and out along Massachusetts Avenue, Washington's storied Embassy Row. Eight stops…

8 stops 1575 m 44 min

Free Gyde walk · Historic Georgetown

Historic Georgetown

A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer walk through Washington’s oldest neighborhood, with six stops spanning a historic hilltop campus, univer…

6 stops 1.5 mi 50 min

Free Gyde walk · National Mall & Memorials

National Mall & Memorials

A roughly four-kilometer walk along the western National Mall and Tidal Basin, linking eight of Washington's great memorials and monuments.…

8 stops 3.2 mi 77 min

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Theaters and music

9:30 Club

A legendary Washington, D.C. concert venue and nightclub, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the top ten live music spots in t…

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Theaters and music

Howard Theatre

A historic landmark in the Shaw neighborhood, the Howard Theatre was the first African American-owned theatre in the United State…

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