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Old Posted Apr 11, 2014, 3:53 AM
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Spring in WASHINGTON, D.C.

Last February I had the chance to spend 6 weeks on a business trip in Washington, D.C. It was my first time in D.C., so naturally I took lots of photos during mytime there.

First photos are actually from Arlington, VA where our apartment was in.



Pentagon next door.





White House across Potomac River.



US Capitol dome.





Washington Monument







Pentagon City Costco.



18th floor view of Pentagon City.




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Nice photos!
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Old Posted Apr 11, 2014, 11:30 PM
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Pentagon Memorial is the only place where one can take a photo of Pentagon from nearby.







Where the plane hit.



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Old Posted Apr 13, 2014, 10:42 PM
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One of my favorite museums in D.C. must be the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.













Apollo 11 command module.

















Hubble Space Telescope replica.



1 of 2 Hubble main lenses made, the one which did work.



Wrigth Brother's original airplane.





Boeing 747 cockpit from outside and inside.





NASA headquarters nearby.



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Nice photos Klazu. Did you enjoy all the touristy opportunities?

Really like this night shot:



Thanks.
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Nice pics, kind of weird that after almost 13 years there is still no video of a plane hitting the Pentagon Yet there are hundreds of the WTC....
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Nice photos Klazu. Did you enjoy all the touristy opportunities?

Really like this night shot.
I really liked my time in D.C. and am already looking forward to my next business trip there likely in couple of months. That photo is taken from the 18th floor of an apartment building in Pertagon City. Great view of the surrounding city.
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Few photos from the Lincoln Memorial.





















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Nice shots. The first time someone comes here it is crucial and correct to see the big museums & national monuments, but I hope the next time you're here you have a chance to see more of the living city.

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Pentagon City Costco.
So frustrating, the last major suburban-style holdout in Pentagon City. We want it to redevelop, but it's apparently the highest-grossing Costco in America, so they're holding out as long as possible.
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So frustrating, the last major suburban-style holdout in Pentagon City. We want it to redevelop, but it's apparently the highest-grossing Costco in America, so they're holding out as long as possible.
That, and the annoying empty lot up the street. Ugh.
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That one is being developed. There's a site plan, but I don't think renderings yet.
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That one is being developed. There's a site plan, but I don't think renderings yet.
The Metropolitan project consists of 4 buildings, but the lot I think you all are talking about does have a site plan and all the buildings are going to be in the 15-20+ story range.

I actually worked at the Nordstrom in Pentagon City part-time a long time ago and the view of Pentagon and Crystal City from the break lounge at that time was kind of impressive, especially at dusk. I imagine in another 5-10 years it'll be much better.
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great tour and i hope you add other shots, but your watermark is very distracting.
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More photos of D.C. This time in and around the US Capitol.

















Crypt below Rotunda.



Rotunda below the dome.







Declaration of Independence.











US Capitol from different angles.







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One of my favorite museums in D.C. must be the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Same here. I went a coupla times (like not only once lol) in there. It feels really cool and interesting.
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Wonderful pictures. Looks like you went at the right time. Not too many tourists.
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They really screwed up the east front of the Capitol by ripping out a beautiful lawn and installing that underground "visitors' center". On the surface, it's right out of Albert Speer.
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Don't be deceived by the nice-looking, urban landscape of Washington DC. At its core it's a conservative Southern town, with ugly people and no soul. This is one of those cases where you shouldn't believe everything you see.
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^ you really have some strong animosity for the place. Are you sure its healthy to live somewhere you hate?
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^ you really have some strong animosity for the place. Are you sure its healthy to live somewhere you hate?
It isn't healthy. But unfortunately I'm trapped here due to (1) jobs and (2) family close by.
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