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Lincoln Memorial
Hours of Operation
- Open daily 24 hours.
(202) 426-6841
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW
Washington, DC 20024
Washington, DC 20024
Description
The Lincoln Memorial is a majestic Roman-style structure built to honor the nation's 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. A 19-foot marble statue of Lincoln, sitting in a chair, resides behind its 36 pillars. Visitors will also find inscriptions of Lincoln's two most famous speeches at the Memorial, as w...
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Updated 09/14/2009
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Despite its incredible popularity with tourists (I don't usually go for such things), I loved my brief visit to Washington, D.C. Yeah, I did all the tourist stuff. Here were some of the best places.
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Updated 08/20/2009
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The capitol of the United States of America stands for all that freedom and democracy represents. For those who want to really experience all that it means to be a free, American citizen, everybody in the USA should try to visit our capitol during thei...
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memorial sculpture. There are many different and breathtaking views of the city that you can see once you are here. The 36 Doric columns are significant of how many states were members of the union when this memorial was originally constructed. Since the sight is so popular, it can become very crowded during the day. It is advised that you try to visit the Lincoln Memorial during the evening, when the crowds are thinner and the waits are not nearly as long.
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Though modest and sometimes reclusive, Safety Cone can't help but get politically active when the moment arises. He also can't help but offer up his services as a born protector and safety-booster, so when word of Obama's Inauguration hit his...um...ea...
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Where Obama will arrive on Jan. 18 and where celebration with Bono, Bruce, Beyonce and all the rest will take place. Safety Cone is ready to get doooown!
