Teacher Carl travels to Washington D.C. (Walking around D.C.)

We took a Lyft to the Ford Theater, where President Lincoln was shot. The line was too long for it and the house he died in, so we walked toward the Natural History Museum.

Ford Theater 

Long line. 

House across from the theater where President Lincoln was taken after he was shot. 

F.B.I. building 

Department of Justice building 

National Archives building 

We will go to the National Archives building another day to see our nation's founding documents.

Finally, the Natural History Museum. 

And across the National Mall is the Smithsonian Castle.

Teach Carl travels to Washington D.C. (National Mall and National Zoo)

On our second full day in Washington D.C., we drove to the National Zoo, paid $25 for parking, and took the Metro to Union Station. Then we took the Circulator around the National Mall to see all the monuments and memorials.

It was a very long escalator ride to catch the Metro.

Washington Monument (closed) 

Jefferson Memorial 

View from the Jefferson Memorial. 

Inside the Jefferson Memorial. 

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 

Lincoln Memorial 

World War II Memorial - Atlantic 

View across to the World War II Memorial - Pacific 

View as passing by the United States Capitol building. 

Pandas at the National Zoo.

After we saw the National Mall, we went back to the National Zoo to see the Pandas and other animals, as well as see a show about dinosaurs. Then we drove back to the bed and breakfast.