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

the Washington Monument was the tallest structure in the world at its completion in 1884. Nowadays, you can ride one of the monument's glass-encased elevators to the top observation deck to enjoy ...

Boom, roasted.5. Elevator rides of yore were much much slower. The elevator to the top of the Washington Monument today takes about 70 seconds. It’s the same as going up to the top floor of a 50 ...

When completed, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument will be the first on the Mall honoring women and their history.

An enormous asteroid potentially larger than the Washington Monument is due to zip past our planet today. For comparison, the Washington Monument is about 555 feet tall, the Golden Gate Bridge is ...

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It appeared that both the top of the Washington Monument and the dome of the U.S. Capitol received direct hits. Elsewhere in Washington, a dimly lit room suddenly filled with brilliant white light.

Dignitaries from across Washington and around the world crammed into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday to watch power transfer peacefully from Democratic former President Joe Biden to his Republican ...