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Free Things to Do in Washington
39 real, notable landmarks in Washington that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Washington is in United States.
Free landmarks in Washington
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Washington Monument
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Smithsonian Institution
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Lincoln Memorial
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National Museum of Natural History
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National Mall
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Washington National Cathedral
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Jefferson Memorial
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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National Air and Space Museum
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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National Museum of Women in the Arts
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National Museum of American History
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
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National Museum of the American Indian
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National Zoological Park
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National Museum of African Art
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Marine Corps War Memorial
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Dumbarton Oaks
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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Freer Gallery of Art
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Victims of Communism Memorial
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National Postal Museum
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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United States Botanic Garden
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The Phillips Collection
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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
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World War II Memorial
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
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Pentagon Memorial
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West Potomac Park
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Whitehurst & Son sundial
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Real weather data, based on the last 2 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
6° / -2°C
~61mm rain
April
20° / 9°C
~70mm rain
July
32° / 22°C
~128mm rain
October
21° / 10°C
~20mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Washington
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 39 of Washington's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.