100 things to do in D.C. [Pictures]
Summer brings a host of visitors to Washington for patriotic holidays, including Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Tourism officials say Washington saw a record 17.9 million visitors last year, surpassing a previous record of 17.4 million set in 2000 before the 9/11 attacks. There are plenty of events, parades and special attractions to please the global crowds. But Washington is worth a visit any time of the year. To salute the nation's capital, we've come up with a list of 100 of our favorite things to do in D.C.
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1. Space Shuttle Discovery
The space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation's capital before landing for the last time near its new home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum annex in northern Virginia. (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Va.)
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