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 * Museums and monuments in Washington, D.C.
 * A [|Guide to 150 Museums] in Washington
 * The [|Smithsonian] Museums
 * [|National Mall] and Memorial Parks [|Mall Map] (.pdf)
 * [|National Mall Walking Tour] (map and directions from National Geographic)
 * <span style="font-size: 140%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">[|Half-Price Tickets]<span class="wiki_link_ext"> TICKETplace

> 2133 G St NW (between N 21st St & N 22nd St) Washington, DC 20037 (202) 331-9391
 * [|United States Holocaust Memorial Museum] (Daily 10am-5:30pm, until 8pm Tues) ; free admission; groups of 40+ are required to schedule their visit; tickets.com refers people back to the website for groups of 20+; special exhibit: Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936. Reserve as many as 10 tickets in advance @ http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=2257 for a small fee. If you order well in advance, you can have tickets mailed to you at home. You can also get same-day tickets at the museum beginning at 10am daily (lines form earlier, usually around 8am).
 * [|International Spy Museum] (9 am to 7 pm ) ; admission $18 /$25 with “operation spy” - advance tickets recommended – 2 hours for visit; 3 for visit + operation spy
 * [|Ride the DC Ducks] (10am-4pm 90 minute tours from the land and water $28.80 under 12 half price, under 4 free ) From Union Station DC Ducks waddle down to the mall where you'll see the awe inspiring monuments and fabulous Smithsonian Museums. Then at the Potomac River you'll splash down for a whole different look at the nation's capital. From the land to the water, it's ALL IN THE SAME VEHICLE! The wise quacking captains will entertain you with anecdotes, well researched historical facts and the corniest jokes you've ever heard! Ducks depart hourly from Union Station. The 90 minute, fully narrated tour covers the mall, museums, monuments and splashing down in the Potomac. During the tour you will enjoy a scenic river cruise, before returning to Union Station
 * FOOD: G W Delicatessen -- 4 star rating -- cheap! -- Neighborhood: Foggy Bottom
 * GROCERY: Safeway Grocery -- Lower Level, Watergate Complex -- 3 blocks west of Foggy Bottom campus
 * A FIVE MINUTE DRIVE: Shoppers Club Food Warehouse (24 hours) -- 3101 Jefferson Davis Highway -- Alexandria, VA 22301

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