President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of ...

The Washington Monument is seen as cherry trees begin to bloom, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, around the Tidal Basin in ...

For years, people have only been able to gaze at the recognizable Washington Monument in the nation’s capital; repairs and renovations kept them from ve ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered that "improper, divisive or anti-American ideology" be removed from the ...

It’s possible that removing Confederate monuments will result in our eventually dynamiting the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. But if so, we will have slid down the second kind ...

The Washington Monument is one of the most iconic landmarks in Washington D.C. Standing at 555 feet tall, it offers ...

The Washington Monument L’Enfant’s initial framework for Washington was largely ignored for decades, as the district remained in an undeveloped state of chaos at the end of the 19th century.

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, ...

The wait is over, and the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! As the excitement continued on Friday morning, many visited the Tidal Basin to get a good view, ...

Even if you're only in town for a short trip, visiting the Washington Monument and the White House – two marble symbols of the U.S. – is a must for any first-time D.C. visitor. Standing just ...

A stone donated by Wilmington's Thalian Association in 1851 is located inside the Washington Monument. The stone, carved by James McClarahan, features a portrait of William Shakespeare and the ...