National Mall
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The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, ar
The National Mall with the Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool, the Washington Monument behind it, and the United States Capitol in the background, 2010
The Andrew Jackson Downing Urn in May 2012
The Washington Monument and various Smithsonian museums on the National Mall as viewed facing west from the United States Capitol
Facing east on the National Mall, as viewed near the 1300 block of Jefferson Drive, S.W. in April 2010. Rows of American elm trees line the sides of a path traversing the length of the Mall.
Lincoln Memorial
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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is
National Mall
…include areas that are officially part of neighboring West Potomac Park to the south and west and Constitution Gardens to the north, extending to the Lincoln Memorial on the west and Jefferson Memorial to the south. The National Mall proper contains the following landmarks, museums and other features (including opening…
The Lincoln Memorial in 2013
Lincoln Memorial in June 2012
West Potomac Park prior to the memorial's construction, c. 1912
The memorial under construction in July 1916