Washington DC

Holocaust Museum Wall and Shadow

Skylights cast an ominous shadow across a brick wall and steel door at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.

Last Witnesses

At the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum above many of worn and faded shoes, a poem reads, "We are the shoes, we are the last witnesses. We are shoes from grandchildren and grandfathers from Prague, Paris and Amsterdam, and because we are only made of fabric and leather and not of blood and flesh, each one of us avoided the hellfire. - Yiddish Poet Moses Schulstein (1911-1981)

Wall of Faces Visitors

Visitors to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum look at the numerous portraits of the residents of Eishishok, a 900-year old Jewish community in Lithuania of 4000 people, murdered in two days of killing by Nazi death squads in 1941.

Wall of Faces

Image of the Wall of Faces in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The display showcases generations of portraits of the people in the Jewish community of Eishishok in what is now Lithuania. In 1941, Nazi death squads entered the village and systematically murdered 4000 people, eradicating a 900 year old Jewish community in two days.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Tilt-Shift

Tilt-shifted view of tourists visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.

Marilyn Monroe at Mada Tussauds

A life-like figure of Marilyn Monroe on display at the entrance of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Washington, DC.

Apollo 11 on Washington Monument

The Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo 11 moon landing mission is projected onto the Washington Monument as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the American moon landing.

United States Supreme Court Building

Image of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.

Capitol Building

Image of the United States Capitol Building with garden and fountain in forefront

United States Capitol Building

Low angle vertical image of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

White House Tourists

Panoramic tilt-shifted view of tourists gathering around the White House in Washington, DC.

Federal Reserve Building

Reflections in Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Passersby are reflected in the panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial within the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Pencil Etching

A couple etches to paper the name of a fallen military service member from a panel on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.

Vietnam War Memorial Statue

View of the Vietnam War Memorial Statue within the National Mall in Washington, DC.

National Mall View

View of the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial featuring the Washington Monument and Capitol Building Dome.

Duck Crosswalk

A group of ducks block traffic along the sidewalk near the reflection pool by the Lincoln Memorial.

World War II Memorial Atlantic Theater View

View of the Atlantic Theater side of the World War II Memorial within the National Mall, Washington DC.

Wall of Freedom Stars WWII Memorial

Section of the World War II Memorial Wall of Freedom. The Wall of Freedom holds 4048 gold stars. Each gold star represents one hundred American service personnel who died or remained missing in World War II.

World War II Wall of Freedom Right to Left

Image of the Wall of Freedom within the World War II Memorial at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Wall of Freedom holds 4048 gold stars. Each gold star represents one hundred American service personnel who died or remained missing in World War II.

Lincoln Memorial and WWII Memorial

View of the Lincoln and World War Memorials within the National Mall in Washington, DC.