What To See On Open Top Tours Washington Dc

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  • Author Desire Blake
  • Published January 30, 2011
  • Word count 874

Open Top Sightseeing in Washington DC is an open double decker tour bus that makes 30 stops throughout the Washington DC area. Every stop has at least something of interest to visitors. All the stops with details are listed and described below:

  1. Union Station: Postal Museum, National Japanese American Memorial, and shops and restaurants. This stop is metro accessible with parking, food options, and restrooms.

  2. US Capitol: Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress Madison Building, Botanical Garden, Swell-Belmonte House, Folgers Shakespeare Library, US Senate Office, US House Offices, Grant Memorial, and Garfield Memorial.

  3. National Museum of Natural History & The Newseum: National Museum of American History, National Archives, National Gallery of Art, Old Post Office Pavilion, IRS, EPA, and the Sculpture Garden. A Metro station, food options, and restrooms are available.

  4. Marriott Metro Center: National Museum of Woman in the Arts. Shopping, food, restrooms, and the Metro are all available.

  5. Historical Society of Washington, DC: Washington Convention Center. Restaurants and restrooms available.

  6. National Portrait Gallery & Spy Museum: Chinatown, American Art Museum, and the Crime & Punishment museum. Metro accessible with restrooms.

  7. Ford's Theatre: The Peterson House, FBI Headquarters, and International Spy Museum. Restaurants can be found here.

  8. The White House: National Aquarium, DC Visitors Center, The White House Visitors Center, Ronald Reagan Building, National Theatre, Freedom Plaza, The Wilson Building, and The Ellipse. Restaurants and restrooms.

  9. White House North: Lafayette Square Park, Renwick Gallery, and the Blair House. Metro accessible.

  10. St Matthew's Cathedral: National Geographic Society. Metro Accessible and restaurants.

  11. DuPont Circle: Phillips Collection. Metro accessible, food options, restrooms.

  12. Washington Hilton Hotel: The Churchhill Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Jurys Normandy Hotel. Restaurants and restrooms.

  13. Woodley Park: National Zoo, Adams Morgan. Restaurants, restrooms, and Metro accessible.

  14. National Cathedral: National Cathedral! Parking is available.

  15. Embassy Row: Naval Observatory, Woodrow Wilson House, and the Textile Museum.

  16. Hotel Georgetown Inn: Georgetown University and the Dumbarton House. Restrooms.

  17. River Cruise Stop & Georgetown Shopping: Georgetown shopping and restaurant district, Blues Alley Jazz, and The Shops at Georgetown Park. Parking and restaurants available.

  18. Four Season Hotel: Georgetown Suites Hotel. Restaurants available.Open Top Sightseeing in Washington DC is an open double decker tour bus that makes 30 stops throughout the Washington DC area. Every stop has at least something of interest to visitors. All the stops with details are listed and described below:

  19. Union Station: Postal Museum, National Japanese American Memorial, and shops and restaurants. This stop is metro accessible with parking, food options, and restrooms.

  20. US Capitol: Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress Madison Building, Botanical Garden, Swell-Belmonte House, Folgers Shakespeare Library, US Senate Office, US House Offices, Grant Memorial, and Garfield Memorial.

  21. National Museum of Natural History & The Newseum: National Museum of American History, National Archives, National Gallery of Art, Old Post Office Pavilion, IRS, EPA, and the Sculpture Garden. A Metro station, food options, and restrooms are available.

  22. Marriott Metro Center: National Museum of Woman in the Arts. Shopping, food, restrooms, and the Metro are all available.

  23. Historical Society of Washington, DC: Washington Convention Center. Restaurants and restrooms available.

  24. National Portrait Gallery & Spy Museum: Chinatown, American Art Museum, and the Crime & Punishment museum. Metro accessible with restrooms.

  25. Ford's Theatre: The Peterson House, FBI Headquarters, and International Spy Museum. Restaurants can be found here.

  26. The White House: National Aquarium, DC Visitors Center, The White House Visitors Center, Ronald Reagan Building, National Theatre, Freedom Plaza, The Wilson Building, and The Ellipse. Restaurants and restrooms.

  27. White House North: Lafayette Square Park, Renwick Gallery, and the Blair House. Metro accessible.

  28. St Matthew's Cathedral: National Geographic Society. Metro Accessible and restaurants.

  29. DuPont Circle: Phillips Collection. Metro accessible, food options, restrooms.

  30. Washington Hilton Hotel: The Churchhill Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Jurys Normandy Hotel. Restaurants and restrooms.

  31. Woodley Park: National Zoo, Adams Morgan. Restaurants, restrooms, and Metro accessible.

  32. National Cathedral: National Cathedral! Parking is available.

  33. Embassy Row: Naval Observatory, Woodrow Wilson House, and the Textile Museum.

  34. Hotel Georgetown Inn: Georgetown University and the Dumbarton House. Restrooms.

  35. River Cruise Stop & Georgetown Shopping: Georgetown shopping and restaurant district, Blues Alley Jazz, and The Shops at Georgetown Park. Parking and restaurants available.

  36. Four Season Hotel: Georgetown Suites Hotel. Restaurants available.

  37. Hotel Stop: The Kennedy Center and Foggy Bottom. Restaurants and restrooms.

  38. Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery! Metro accessible and restrooms.

  39. Lincoln Memorial: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean Memorial, DC War Memorial, National WWII Memorial, Vietnam Woman's Memorial, Reflection Pool, and Lincoln Memorial. Restrooms.

  40. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: The Jefferson Memorial.

  41. Washington Monument: US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the Tidal Basin. Metro accessible and restrooms.

  42. Smithsonian: Sackler Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Castle, Arts and Industries Building, and Museum of African Art. Food options and restrooms.

  43. L'Enfant Plaza: L'Enfant Plaza. Metro accessible.

  44. National Air and Space Museum: National Museum of the American Indian. Metro, food options, and restrooms.

  45. Photo Stop at the National Mall: There is no hop-on, hop-off available at this stop. The double decker bus pauses for a few minutes allowing riders to enjoy the view of the National Mall and take photos of the magnificent monuments and memorials.

  46. National Gallery of Art: The Newseum. Food options and restrooms.

  47. The Liaison Capitol Hill & Hyatt Stop: The Japanese American Memorial. Restaurants.

  48. Metro accessible, restrooms, restaurants, and parking available.

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