In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

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

Standing just shy of 555 ½ feet, the Washington Monument was the tallest structure in the world ... If you opt to tour the building, you'll have the opportunity to visit the State Floor, which ...

surpassing the Washington Monument as the tallest human-made structure in the world. The monument, which was originally supposed to be dismantled after the 1989 World's Fair, held that title for 41 ...

1884: Finished at 555 feet, 5⅛ inches, the tallest building in the world at the time. You can find the National Park Service’s complete Washington Monument construction timeline here.