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Smithsonian's National Zoo
Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Maryland, United States · North America
Bethesda works well as a base: 5 minutes from Chevy Chase, 7km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Bethesda is a town located in Maryland, United States. With a population of 60,858, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Bethesda sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bethesda to your route.
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Bethesda is located in Maryland, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9807 latitude, -77.1003 longitude.
Bethesda has a population of approximately 60,858 people, making it a town in United States.
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Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Moving black granite wall inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 American service members who died in the Vietnam War.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Grand open-air memorial on the National Mall honouring the 16 million Americans who served in the Second World War.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Neoclassical memorial honouring Abraham Lincoln, featuring a massive seated statue and the site of Martin Luther King's famous speech.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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A free world-class museum on the National Mall featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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