Next, we went to the 'Smithsonian Castle' or Smithsonian Institution Building. The Castle was beautiful and it had the information and administrative offices. The best part of the Castle was the spectacular garden behind it.
After seeing the castle, we went straight to the 'Washington Monument', a landmark of Washington D.C. It was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's leadership in the American Revolution. It is 555 foot and 5 1/8 inch tall, shaped like an Egyptian obelisk and is made of white marble. Its the 'World's Tallest Stone Structure' and also the 'World's Tallest Obelisk'.
It stands tall and beautiful among a circle of American flags. We clicked pictures and sat there for a while.
Washington Monument during the day and night.
The next on the list was 'White House', the official residence of the President of United States, is just two blocks away from the Washington Monument. Built between 1792 to 1800, it is made of sandstone in a Georgian style.
We reached the front side of the White House, but couldn't get good pictures because of the huge crowd of people. Its a beautiful structure in white, but one can see it from outside the barricades only. Then we went to the back side of the White House, to get a better view. And yes, we got a far better view from this side and we clicked some pictures too. With lush green garden and fountains, it looked serene. Then we sat in the garden across the street and got a fabulous view of the White House.
