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The Mall and its Memorials


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Funky brick tiling inside the Art Museum of the Americas.
The C&O Canal apparently used to run into the center of Washington (!), ending by this lock keeper's house on the Mall.
Details about the canal. Also, don't miss the map: it's crazy that the western half of the Mall used to be under water.
By a construction area a bit farther on, a detailed sign about Washington's past and present waterfront. It's worth reading. I can't believe there used to be a wharf next to where the Washington Monument now stands.
Funky brick tiling inside the Art Museum of the Americas.
The C&O Canal apparently used to run into the center of Washington (!), ending by this lock keeper's house on the Mall.
Details about the canal. Also, don't miss the map: it's crazy that the western half of the Mall used to be under water.
By a construction area a bit farther on, a detailed sign about Washington's past and present waterfront. It's worth reading. I can't believe there used to be a wharf next to where the Washington Monument now stands.
The lake in Constitution Gardens, on the west of side of the Mall. It has many ducks.
Another sample shot, this time looking toward the Washington Monument.
A panoramic video of Constitution Garden. It's lush.
This plain bridge is a memorial to the 56 signers of the declaration of independence?! (Read the foreground.)
The lake in Constitution Gardens, on the west of side of the Mall. It has many ducks.
Another sample shot, this time looking toward the Washington Monument.
A panoramic video of Constitution Garden. It's lush.
This plain bridge is a memorial to the 56 signers of the declaration of independence?! (Read the foreground.)
A 360 degree panoramic video of the actual 56 Signers Memorial, as well as the surrounding part of Constitution Garden. The memorial is on the small island the bridge leads to.
A detailed panoramic video of the plaques for the 56 signers. Look below the plaques to see which states the signers came from. It's clear the process was driven by Virginia and Massachusetts.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Another view. The people in the yellow hats are volunteers. Judging by their age, I bet they're veterans themselves.
A 360 degree panoramic video of the actual 56 Signers Memorial, as well as the surrounding part of Constitution Garden. The memorial is on the small island the bridge leads to.
A detailed panoramic video of the plaques for the 56 signers. Look below the plaques to see which states the signers came from. It's clear the process was driven by Virginia and Massachusetts.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Another view. The people in the yellow hats are volunteers. Judging by their age, I bet they're veterans themselves.
A crazy number of tour buses. The west end of the Mall is a popular tourist area. By the way, there are more parked around the corner.
The Einstein Memorial, outside the National academy of Sciences. Note the formulas on his pad.
Details about the memorial. There's a bit more to it than you might have guessed, especially regarding the base of the memorial.
A close-up of the base of the memorial. Because of the rain, it's hard to make out the details mentioned in the previous sign. Nevertheless, you can at least spot the little silver studs that represent stars.
A crazy number of tour buses. The west end of the Mall is a popular tourist area.
By the way, there are more parked around the corner.
The Einstein Memorial, outside the National academy of Sciences. Note the formulas on his pad.
Details about the memorial. There's a bit more to it than you might have guessed, especially regarding the base of the memorial.
A close-up of the base of the memorial. Because of the rain, it's hard to make out the details mentioned in the previous sign. Nevertheless, you can at least spot the little silver studs that represent stars.
Information on Einstein's life and philosophy.
Yet more details about the memorial, information not mentioned on the earlier quite detailed sign.
The impressive building across the street from the National Museum of American History. The Andrew Mellon Auditorium is the central part; the EPA inhabits both wings.
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Information on Einstein's life and philosophy.
Yet more details about the memorial, information not mentioned on the earlier quite detailed sign.
The impressive building across the street from the National Museum of American History. The Andrew Mellon Auditorium is the central part; the EPA inhabits both wings.
The garden greenery and soil in front of the EPA wings are a rain garden, an area that's designed to absorb heavy rain and runoff in urban areas.
The U.S. Navy Memorial.
From this side, it looks like people are standing in the water.
I took this picture for the navy signal flags at the bottom.
Reliefs around the memorial praise roles within the navy. I like this one quite a bit.
The U.S. Navy Memorial.
From this side, it looks like people are standing in the water.
I took this picture for the navy signal flags at the bottom.
Reliefs around the memorial praise roles within the navy. I like this one quite a bit.
These reliefs have a lot of depth as demonstrated in this picture.
Another relief I particularly liked. I took this shot at an angle to show its depth.
I think there's something slightly ironic that people pose by the Lone Sailor statue.
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These reliefs have a lot of depth as demonstrated in this picture.
Another relief I particularly liked. I took this shot at an angle to show its depth.
I think there's something slightly ironic that people pose by the Lone Sailor statue.
Famous quotes by naval officers surround the memorial. They include:
  • "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
  • "Damn the torpedos -- full speed ahead."
  • "I have not yet begun to fight."
The Washington Monument.
I saw a pair of helicopters land at the White House.
A panorama of the National World War II Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is in the distance.
The statue of a wreath and eagles in one of the vaults at opposing ends of the memorial.
The Washington Monument.
I saw a pair of helicopters land at the White House.
A panorama of the National World War II Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is in the distance.
The statue of a wreath and eagles in one of the vaults at opposing ends of the memorial.
The World War II Memorial has a lovely fountain. Notice the many people sitting around it.
A high-resolution photo of the memorial's fountain with the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the background. This might be good if I crop it right. I don't like how it's off-center, but I needed to take it off-center so the Capitol is not hidden by the Monument.
I like the look of this grove of trees surrounding a memorial that I didn't bother to identify.
The Jefferson Memorial, as spotted from the Mall using my camera's 10x zoom.
The World War II Memorial has a lovely fountain. Notice the many people sitting around it.
A high-resolution photo of the memorial's fountain with the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the background. This might be good if I crop it right. I don't like how it's off-center, but I needed to take it off-center so the Capitol is not hidden by the Monument.
I like the look of this grove of trees surrounding a memorial that I didn't bother to identify.
The Jefferson Memorial, as spotted from the Mall using my camera's 10x zoom.
The nice waling path on the south side of the Mall, western half.
A panorama of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Note especially the expression of the man in the foreground right.
Another perspective on the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
The rather trivial looking D.C. War Memorial.
The nice waling path on the south side of the Mall, western half.
A panorama of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Note especially the expression of the man in the foreground right.
Another perspective on the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
The rather trivial looking D.C. War Memorial.