Then, there's Washington, D.C., which is noticeably flat. Only a few structures jut out from the otherwise low-slung skyline — the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Dome, most prominently.

While tourists crowd the National Mall taking photos of monuments and wait in line for museum security like it's airport ...

WASHINGTON -- The nation's capital celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the most patriotic way possible: by projecting it onto the Washington Monument. All week, images ...

D.C.’s Independence Day celebrations will be jam-packed with events this year, ranging range from a parade on Constitution Avenue to a scavenger hunt near the Washington Monument.

A driver tore through the National Mall in an SUV Saturday, weaving around joggers, families and baffled tourists on the pedestrian paths between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.