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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
2 km · about 5 min drive
District of Columbia, United States · North America
Shaw works well as a base: 2km from National Mall.
Shaw is a town located in District of Columbia, United States. With a population of 17,639, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Shaw 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 Shaw to your route.
The Lafayette Apartment Building is an historic structure located in the Shaw neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. George S. Cooper was the architect for this building, which was one of the earliest apartment buildings in Washington. Built in 1898 it incorporated elements of the Queen AnneRead more
style into an affordable middle-class development. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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Shaw is located in District of Columbia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9121 latitude, -77.0214 longitude.
Shaw has a population of approximately 17,639 people, making it a town in United States.
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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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Preserves America's heritage with iconic artifacts including the Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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The world's largest museum complex with 21 museums and galleries, all free, including the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Powerful stone monument on the National Mall honouring the civil rights leader, featuring a 9-metre carved figure emerging from rock.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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