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Washington Capital City

Washington DC was formally the District of Columbia and was referred as Washington, the District. This city is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. This city is the capital city of the United States, which was founded in the year 1790. The city is famed for its distinguished symbol of patriotism, skyscrapers, monuments and some awe-inspiring memorials which one can visit when he stays at one of the Washington DC four star hotels. This is a 'city of monuments' which honors the military heroes, poets, statesmen and politicians who have contributed and helped shape this nation. With amazing architecture, Washington DC includes many buildings which are regarded as "America's Favorite Architecture" designed buildings in the 2007 ranking of favorite architecture design. Six of the top ten buildings are situated in Columbia itself. This includes the White House, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Washington National Cathedral, the Lincoln Memorial, the United States Capitol and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. These structures are neoclassical, gothic, Georgian and modern architectural designed buildings. Many can visit the historic notable buildings in the Queen Anne, Beaux Arts and many Victorian styles. For instance, one can visit the Friendship Arch which is situated at the center of Chinatown.

Almost 19.4 percent of this city is parkland that ties New York City for having the largest percentage of parkland among the US cities. Most of the natural habitat in the city was looked after by the US National Park Service. Tourists can visit some of the parks which are near to Washington DC four star hotel and are worth visiting like the Rock Creek Park, the Constitution Gardens, the Chesapeake, the Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Anacostia Park and many more. Other than the parks, the Great Falls of the Potomac River is mesmerizing to the eyes. The National Mall itself is a large open park area which is situated in the center of the city and attracts everybody to see the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Pier, the Lincoln Memorial and the National World War II. Georgetown offers all with amazing lovely cafes, upscale dining restaurants, trendy bistros and on the other hand, there are abundant restaurants with lively night life in downtown district.

Washington experiences four distinct seasons. With warm spring and fall, the winters are rather cool around mid December to mid February. The summers are known to be hot and humid, with highest temperature around the month of July. Due to the combination of heat and humidity during the summer season, there are frequent thunderstorms in this city with occasional tornadoes. Hurricanes occur in late summer and in early fall. So, prior to coming to visit Washington DC, one needs to preplan his itineraries and avoid this time of the year when such natural calamities occur.

The Tidal Basin, with its rows of Japanese cherry blossom trees, is an interesting point of attraction for any tourists to see the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and the District of Columbia War Memorial, both of which surround the Basin. Other than that, one of the most visited museums in 2007 was the National Museum of Natural History situated on the National Mall. Other than this museum, one can visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, the Donald W. Reynolds Center and many such art galleries and museums. Further, boutique hotels downtown Washington DC also offers itineraries for its guests to see these attractions. Theatre lovers can be happy and content to see that the city of Washington DC offers a range of theaters and such musical venues for entertainment purpose. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts itself is one of its best which offers ballet, opera and orchestra too. The Arena Stage, the Studio Theater and the Shakespeare Theater Company are also a point of interest for any tourist and locals alike.