![]() Capitol Building in Washington, DC The US Capitol is the meeting place of the US
Congress,
the legislature of the federal government of the United States. |
![]() Capitol
Building
The "Statue of Freedom" surmounts the building. The cornerstone for the building was laid in 1793 by George Washington |
![]() Capitol Building in Washington, DC |
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![]() Capitol Building in Washington, DC |
![]() Washington
Monument
The Washington Monument is a tall obelisk near the western end of the National Mall. It was constructed to commemorate George Washington - the first president of the USA. The Monument is the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk ( 169.294 metres ). |
![]() Washington
Monument
24th Glasgow ( Bearsden )
Scouts
in Washington on US tour |
![]() Washington
Monument
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View
from the Washington
Monument
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![]() Washington,
District of Columbia, capital city of the USA |
![]() The White
House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. |
US Supreme
Court
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial body in the United States. |
![]() "The Lost
Symbol"
A thriller by Dan Brown ( author of "The Da Vinci Code" ) about Freemasonry and religion set in the architecture of Washington DC |