Monuments · Capitol Hill
Tidal Basin
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The mile-and-a-half loop around the Tidal Basin is the best walk in DC. Cherry blossom season is April (expect crowds); the rest of the year it is a calm stroll past the Jefferson, MLK, and FDR memorials.
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