Washington, D.C., District of Columbia / 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. The route runs from the Lincoln Memorial past the Vietnam Veterans and World War II memorials, then sweeps south along the water to the Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jefferson, and Korean War Veterans memorials.
Route
What you'll pass
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01
Lincoln Memorial
Climb the marble steps; the seated Lincoln statue faces east down the Reflecting Pool.
1 min -
02
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Look for the black granite wall set into the earth, just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial.
364 m / 2 min -
03
World War II Memorial
Look for the ring of granite columns and twin arches at the east end of the Reflecting Pool.
852 m / 2 min -
04
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Look for the Stone of Hope on the northwest bank of the Tidal Basin.
676 m / 2 min -
05
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Enter the sequence of open-air granite rooms along the Tidal Basin shore.
320 m / 1 min - 06
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07
Jefferson Memorial
Look for the white marble dome and columned portico on the south bank of the Tidal Basin.
840 m / 1 min -
08
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Look for the stainless steel statues advancing through the field of granite.
526 m / 1 min