The Washington Monument decorated with Christmas lights stands out in the early morning sky in view from Charles Street. Andrea Carros Schrenk, an instructor at the Pennsylvania Institute of ...

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at [email protected], and ...

Awe-inspiring views of the Washington Monument. USA TODAY. Rising 555 feet into the sky, the Washington Monument is one of the most iconic landmarks in the nation's capital.

New York has its Empire State Building, Paris has its Eiffel Tower and now, finally, Washington has its Monument back. The best view in the District and one of the city's signature tourist draws ...

WASHINGTON (AP/WJZ) -- Fireworks lit up the sky behind the Washington Monument to mark the end of Inauguration Day for President Joe Biden. Biden and first lady Jill Biden watched the end of the ...

At the Washington Monument, I overheard tourists asking an important question, one that gets to the very root of our national identity: Is this the end of the line? Also: Why is it shaped like that?

Although the proposal of a monument to Washington was introduced several times, no progress was made. In the early 1830s, several prominent Washingtonians decided they had had enough—if Congress ...

The tallest freestanding stone structure in the world is now open to the public after being closed for 32 months. Ever since a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Washington, D.C. on August 23, 2011 ...

The District's beloved Washington Monument is closed for tours as temperatures continue to rise across the D.C. area, with heat index values expected to reach up to 110 degrees.

Washington Monument Is Shorter Than You Thought Government surveyors have determined a new height for the capital's landmark – and it's a bit shorter than previously determined. By Sky News US Team ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.--The Washington monument is 100 feet higher than it was in August, 1880, and the rapidity with which the shaft can be built is dependent, in the working ... View Full Article ...