"look at that beautiful flag" most of us think that exact same thing when we see it. You're basically one of us at this point.

André, my friend, squirrels are EVERYWHERE!!!

I've been to DC 2 times. Once for my high school senior trip. The best experience was when I was my father's guardian when he went on his Honor Flight. The Honor Flight is for elderly veterans to go see their monuments in DC. It is free for the vetetan. The guardian pays for their own flight unless they are very low income. We live in Oklahoma, so the trip took 24 hours. The flight was in the morning and returned back to tulsa late that evening. We had a brand new tour bus that was escorted by police motorcycles from the hotel to the airport. No stopping st any light. All traffic stopped on the freeways. In DC, our bus also had police motorcycle escort, and the afternoon rush hour traffic was forced to part for the veteran's bus wherever they needed to go. Snacks and water was provided anytime the veteran asked. All meals were provided. At the airports, whether arriving or departing, they were honored with a water canon salute. When they disembarked the airplane, there were long lines of people clapping, cheering, and saluting them. My father told me he felt like a celebrity!!! When he came home from the navy in 1952 (2 enlistments). No one was there to greet him. He had to hitch hike back to Oklahoma. When he arrived home, he had to go immediately pay the grocery bill that the family racked up!!! (Welcome home, son!!!) All to realize he wasn't going to be able to find work at home. I was (am) extremely proud of my father!!!

The tall obelisk is the Washington Monument, honoring our first president.

In ancientEgypt, they honored a great Pharaoh with an obelisk...so the giant white obelisk was to honor George Washington along with the Reflecting Pool.....that Forest Gump ran through to meet JEN-NAY

What's really great is all of the Museums that are part of the Smithsonian don't charge admission. They're free. The museums are: 1 - National Museum of African American History and Culture 2 - National Museum of American History 3 - National Museum of Natural History 4 - Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) 5 - Freer Gallery of Art 6 - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 7 - National Museum of African Art 8 - Arts and Industries Building 9 - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 10 - National Air and Space Museum 11 - National Museum of the American Indian 12 - Renwick Gallery 13 - National Portrait Gallery 14 - Smithsonian American Art Museum 15 - National Postal Museum 16 - National Zoological Park (National Zoo) Also, you don't need a car. The metro (subways) is very good.

If The Smithsonian isn't the greatest museum in the world, then I can't imagine what is. It's a whole complex of buildings, and they still can only show a small part of the collection, at any one given moment.

Those machines she was cranking are for making a souvenir. You put a US penny in it, crank it, and it presses it out into a souvenir of the place you went. So, each museum or other budiness would have them. You collect those.

Yes, Washington DC has so much impressive sites. It should be visited more often.

You can be in Washington, DC for a week and not see everything. There are so many museums, monuments, galleries, theater, historical sites, etc. In the Spring the cherry trees are in bloom. It's a fascinating city. And as far as the American grey squirrels they are EVERYWHERE in the U.S. They are very adaptive to their environment to the point you will here some people refer to them as tree rats. In some tourist spots the squirrels will come up to you for a handout because tourists feed them & the squirrels have figured this out.

I live 3 miles from DC and every once in awhile I take a Sunday drive into the city to circle the monuments, see the happy throngs of visitors, and renew my feeling of love for our country.

DC is also where the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is (the National Cemetary). The most humbling experience in my life was watching the changing of the guard with my 85 year old father. Vtetan of the Korean War.

It seems that you missed a spot early in the video, where she visits Fords Theater, where Lincoln was shot. It also shows the house across the street, where Lincoln was taken. He died in that house.

The museum buildings are huge. You need a day for just one building.

I am from DC and currently there! I used to be a tour guide on the National Mall where most of this video took place - if you ever come here I will show you around @European Reacts.

Marie is great. She has a great outlook on life. I've been subed to her for years. One of her better videos is when she went to the memorials in France for US troops.

I live an hour and twenty minutes from Washington DC. It is beautiful. All the Smithsonian museums and the zoo are all free, too.

The tall monument at the end was the Washington Monument, honoring George Washington. If you look closely, the marble exterior changes color part way up. As I recall they stopped construction for a few years, and when they started up again they were quarrying in a different part of the quarry and the marble was a slightly different color. It's noticeable. It was the World's tallest structure at 555 ft. until the Eiffel Tower was built in the late 1800's.

Good folks like Andre & Marie make me appreciate the United States of America 🇺🇸 even more. I still believe in my/our country, it's principles, citizens over all and the American Constitution/Bill of Rights..... God bless our Republic🇺🇲 and the the world 🤘

the car she zoomed in on wasnt a camero.. it was a dodge challenger .. if you're going visit america more then once yes the east coast is a must.. so much history from the revolutionary war to the civil war.

André, the War Memorials are very powerful. There is a 75% sized (I think I have the % correct, been a few years) replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial that travels around the US. I believe veterans travel with it. We were honored to have it visit our relatively small city, years ago. I made sure to pay my respects. There were surviving Vietnam War Veterans there. It was very, very moving. My older brother survived 3 years fighting in Vietnam. I was about 10 years old when he came home. I still remember how excited I was to have him home. He was the only 1 of my 4 older siblings who lived locally, so I got to see him a lot. He does have PTSD. He is 80 yrs old, now. For at least 20 years, he has dedicated his life to helping other Vietnam Vets. He was president of a large regional chapter. I haven't asked him, or checked on line, to see if he still holds that position. In my family, we have many veterans. Including my dear, late Daddy (WW2), our eldest son (served almost 10 years in the US Navy, running the nuclear power plant on a submarine), my dear husband (we've been together since 1978, after he served 3 years in the US Army). And too many more to list. We do respect our military. They & we often struggle over the decisions made by the government. But we still respect & honor our service members. See you when you visit the US, young man.

Three of the most historical cities with fantastic architecture is Philadelphia and Boston and Washington DC❤

Been to Washington DC when take politics out of it it's an amazing city. The museums and monuments are incredible.

I frequently visit DC from Philly, its about two hours away from me. The museums are mostly free, the architecture is amazing, and the memorials always amaze me

DC is a fun and easy city to visit - many of the attractions (including almost all the museums and all of the monuments) are free. I spent a summer there at Georgetown. The monuments are particularly striking at night. The subway system (metro)is modern compared to older systems NYC and Boston and easy to navigate. Just don't go during the height of summer - it is built on a former swamp and is very hot and humid. Highlights: Smithsonian American History museum; Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence at the National Archives, the Lincoln Memorial, the various war memorials, and of course, the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. The Holocaust Museum is also incredibly well done. Georgetown is a charming area for reactants, bars, and reliving the Exorcist locations.

10:30 Just for clarification this is not the state Washington. It is DC or Washington DC. Washington is on the other side of the country from Washington DC. It would surprise you how many people do not know this.

Hey, don't knock those penny machines! You put a penny in and it presses it into a nifty souvenirs that doesnt take up any space in your luggage. I have a bunch from my travels.

The Korean War Memorial is great, but it should be visited 2 times, once in the day time and another at night. With the lighting you see the squad on patrol and the faces on the black marble behind them look like ghostly faces watching them.

Washington D.C. is a great city. So much to see and do there. It should absolutely be one of the 1st stops for people coming to our country for the 1st time.

Europeans getting excited about squirrels is equally interesting as it is amusing.

I was born in Alexandria Va. just across the Potomac from D.C. It's "Old Town" area is also a great tourist destination. More history is within a day trip from D.C. than anywhere else in the country. From the English founding of Jamestown, Williamsburg, the siege of Yorktown which effectively ended the Revolutionary War, the siege of Baltimore and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner to literally dozens of Civil War battlefields (Gettysburg, Antietam, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Petersburg, Cold Harbor, etc.) can be toured. A lot of movies and TV shows (Bones, NCIS) take place in D.C. There are Atlantic beaches to the east and mountains to the west. Who needs Las Vegas when you can gamble at the MGM Gand Casino at National Harbor or see a Broadway play at the Kennedy or National theatres. Nothing can compare to the Smithsonian museums. You can see the original Wright Flyer, the first heavier than aircraft flown by the Wright brothers, the Spirit of St' Louis in which Lindburgh made the first solo crossing of the Atlantic, the Bell X-1 in which Chuck Yeager became the first person to exceed the sound barrier, the B-29 'Enola Gay' which dropped the first A-bomb on Hiroshima, the space shuttle "Discovery' and the Apollo 11 command module which carried the astronauts to the moon and back. The are only a few of the aircraft and space probes that can be seen. There is just too much to see and do.

I'm a DC kid. Best city in the country imo. Has more sites to see than other cities, tons of free attractions, and it's a very "alive" city. It's so much more than just politics. Btw, the Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery of Art, the US Botanical Gardens, and the National Zoo are all free. Even the city buses now are free. Along with the metro, it's an American city with decent public transportation. and Btw, yes, there's a museum for Native American history too. Also, every city in the country has an accent, plus cities have people from all over that move there, especially DC>

At 14:25 you ask what that represents. That is the Washington Monument. When it was built it was the tallest building in the world. It remains the tallest stone structure in the world. It is the tallest building in Washington D.C. (other than radio towers). It is a tribute to our first president, our best president and our only president to be elected unanimously in the electoral college, which he did twice.

Washington D.C. is indeed a beautiful city. I haven’t been there in many years. Love the Smithsonian, especially the National Air and Space Museum, The National Gallery of Art, the monuments and of course lots of good food. I highly recommend a visit to our nation’s capital city when you come over here. The tall obelisk is the Washington Monument.

The coin machine takes a penny that you put into it and crushes it into their design and spits it back out.

Watch one of her videos where she goes to the American Cemetery in Normandy. She was so moved and respectful.

The penny smashing machines cost $0.50-$1 + a penny. So, pretty much the least expensive, most portable, non breakable souvenir one can find…one has to have change for it, usually, which can be a problem. Those penny smashing machines can be found at large and small tourist attractions all over the country.

she did a very good job of editing and filming.

That park with the monuments is the National Mall. You could easily spend all day there. There's also memorials to Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, FDR, and many many more. Also, most of the museums she went to surround the Mall. DC is a must see city if you like the US. Great public transit but really confusing street layout.

7:20 Not a Camaro my friend, Dodge Challenger...lol, great reaction, thank you for sharing.

I lived in DC for 2 years there are a lot of people from other countries living there

Anywhere there's a tree, there's a squirrel. We have A LOT of great museums & aquariums in the states. Probably worth a look if you're into that stuff.

The memorial that has the images of the faces of korean war soldiers is truly interesting. The Korean war elderly veteran stands in front of that wall, and his reflection is then in with the images of the young soldiers. I have a photo of my father with his reflection in the wall. It nearly made him cry to see himself standing with those young soldiers.

As a guy, I love the Air & Space museum the best, filled with airplanes and spacecraft and a tribute to imagination, risk-taking, and hard work.

As an American obsessed with all things European, I can definitely recommend visiting Washington DC. There are so many things to see and do. The monuments and museums are fantastic and well kept. It is worth the time to book a 3-4 day stay in DC. Most of the monuments are free to visit (and there are many), but the museums will cost you... I'm surprised more Europeans don't make it one of their first stops in the USA. ❤

Washington DC is a very diverse city, the waitress might have been from another country which is why her accent was hard to understand.

The Smithsonian is truly a national treasure. You could easily spend a week exploring just their facilities.

Washington DC the mall is beautiful, you can take the metro to it, then get off and walk the monuments on the mall. It's only a couple miles long but is spectacular. Then take the metro out to Arlington. The city is also filled with Museums and art galleries, also the Capital, White House and Supreme Court.

I went to DC at 14 with my stepmother. She was born in that area and grew up in D.C. She took me to see the Hope diamond and told me how she used to go and just look at it and hope for a better life. I didn’t get to see very many monuments but yes it’s beautiful, especially in the spring when all the cherry trees are in bloom

Hello! I’ve lived in DC and now I live about 15 minutes outside of DC… You’d be surprised how many Portuguese speaking people there are in DC mainly because of the embassy but also related things like World Bank etc. etc. so if you’re ever here might be to connect with the Portuguese embassy or Brazilians and get a little bit of perspective… But there’s plenty to do and plenty to see, and it’s not necessarily all the touristy things… Ethiopian food and other things you may not think of are here… great rooftops and other things as well really close to wonderful nature trails, etc.

At 9:35...that is a mill stone. It was used to grind wheat grain into flour.

There are *lots* of museums in DC and most are free of charge to visitors! It's a beautiful city and a must-see when you come to America...

I lived in Washington DC for 6 years as I was in the military. There are many types of people that live in DC as there are many foreign embassys and the families work around the city. The diversity of the city is amazing because of the military and the government.

I am from the Washington DC area and now live in West Virginia. You're impressions are correct!

That is the Washington monument. At the end of the video you are asking about.

I've been a life-long resident of West Virginia, you're welcome to visit with us when you come to the U.S.A., yes, we have a very beautiful state!

That's just how our squirrels get down in the city......you gotta watch out.....they'll steal more from you than the people.i found one in my truck with my girlfriend.....he almost convinced her to give him the keys.......

Washington DC is a Beautiful City. All the Government buildings are grand and classically designed and you REALLY feel the enormity of our country just from walking around them. As for walking, be prepared to walk a LOT, and FAR. The National Mall (that long green space between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building) is over a mile long. And there are lots of tour companies to help you out. The Old Town Trolley Tours allows for "hop on, hop off" service, like a shuttle bus, along specific routes, so you can get to a lot of places and hear guided tour info between stops. One of my favorite things is a Twilight tour of the monuments - they are so beautiful and have such gravitas at night, especially "The Wall" (the Vietnam Memorial). The National Archives is where you'll see the Declaration of Independence (as in the movie, "National Treasure"). The Library of Congress is another amazing museum/public building that sits behind the Capitol building. Just SO MUCH to see and do!

DC in spring is so beautiful with thousands of flowers in bloom around the city - all sorts of spring bulbs. As you walk to the Jefferson memorial you walk between blooming cherry trees. It takes days just to go through the various buildings of the Smithsonian. Everything in DC is huge

Waitress in DC could be from anywhere in the world. Marie is awesome thanks for sharing in her videos.

I grew up in DC. When you said it was "pretty modern," I'd have to agree. When I've gone back as an older adult, I'm amazed at the new buildings, even in residential areas where I used to live. There are many parts that look nothing like when I was a teen, either because the buildings are new, or they used to be low income areas that now have fancy restaurants and condos. Back then, DC was a sleepy Southern town in many ways, but no more.

She has a really good accent.

One of the things I love about real people's travel videos/blogs is that they don't always get the perfect weather. It looks like it was a blustery, windy, rainy day in D.C. the day she visited -- not the sort of weather people usually dream about when they imagine visiting DC, but not at all unusual for the time of year she was there -- and look! she had a great time anyway! It seems like in professional travel videos, the sky is always blue no matter where and when they take place, which just isn't realistic for many parts of the world. I like seeing people make do with the weather they get, which is actually a pretty major aspect of learning to be a good traveler. DC is definitely a great place to visit. The museums are top-class (and the major ones are free!), the national monuments are great, the entire mall area (where the big attractions are located) is very attractive in its Palladian-inspired layout. And although it might be cliche, if you arrive at the right time of year, the blossoming cherry trees truly are lovely, especially if you get a sunny day so you can see them all reflected in the water.

i live 10 minutes north of DC, grew up with all this stuff around me all the time. sometimes it's nice to see someone who hasn't experienced it before, helps with perspective, sometimes i forget the positives of being around here.

I was born in Washington, DC and spent the first 60 years of my life in the surrounding area. I have since moved to a less crowded, lower cost of living area. This video made me very homesick. That area will always be home to me. About the museums: She didn't go to the Air and Space Museum! It is one of my favorites. Airplanes from the early flights up to the early space capsules. As a child I went on many field trips to these museums. I miss them.

I love these reactions so much! Watching from and was born and raised in california! I was watching one of your other videos a few weeks ago about the taxes in texas and how they were 80% same as california so you asked why people were moving out of california and into texas. Thats because that 80% number was just for sales tax. When it comes to paying federal and state taxes its different, california has the highest tax rate for state taxes. and texas has less. So thats why (You probably already got this answered but if not there u go!)

I have a daughter living in DC. She's taken me to many places there and it's a beautiful city with lots of historical places to see. A few years ago she arranged a tour of the east wing of the White House. She couldn't get us into the west wing, dang it. Nevertheless, I was so thrilled and thankful to be there, I cried. It was so moving. The rooms were much smaller than you'd think they would be, but then you have to remember how old it is and they made everything much smaller then. The rooms were beautifully decorated. I took lots of pictures, lol.

Thank you for honoring our troops my friend. It means a lot to us.

When my husband & I visit DC, we pick a different museum to visit & spend the whole day there so we get to see most of it.

One of the best shows ever is called "Arial America" there are episodes for every State and more you would really enjoy them.

Been there many times. The Air and Space Museum is my personal favorite. Remember, they are all free.

A lot of brave hero’s and I mean hero’s names written in stone

I arrived in Washington DC two weeks before 9/11/01 when it was attacked by terrorists. I saw her injured but strongly united with not only our fellow Americans, but those from all over the planet who lived and worked there. Reconstruction was done in record time by the most grit-filled Americans who vowed to do the impossible in the shortest amount of time and succeeded. It was an act of defiance and love of country that drove them. I watched her rebuild the Pentagon over the following year, and I visited so many historical sights. I have a deep love for our nation’s capital, and pride in our monuments that honor our heroes. Yes, it is a beautiful city, with more places to visit and learn that one can do in a whole year, but it is the seat of power that overshadows the past, making one realize the enormity of influence it has over this world, and what a huge responsibility that is. I sat many times in Arlington Cemetery, trying to find a way to tell our military heroes buried there that we are guilty of letting them down, allowing terrorism to hit us right there, in our very heart. I vowed to be a better citizen; one who has been tasked through our constitution, as we all are, to be the ACTUAL power in our government. I hope I have not failed, but I have tried very hard to keep that promise to my country. I hold that great city in my heart and will forever.

The tall obelisk was the Washinton Monument. It was built, of course, to honor our first President and Founding Father George Washinton, of whom the city is named after. The DC stands for District of Columbia which is named after Christopher Columbus. When they set up Washington DC, they wanted the Nation's Capital to be separate from any State, so they created a separate district. It'd probably be as posh as the Capital in the Hunger Games franchise if they'd let it. The statue of the Tyrese soldiers that were green-ish was part of the Vietnam memorial along with the Vietnam Vet Memorial which losted every MIA and KIA soldier from the war. Some 58K+ of them. We here in the modern era felt like that was a lot, but now in Ukraine, I imagine that Russia is nearing the 450K mark. I haven't seen a casualties list in some time now, but it broke the 400K mark about 2 months ago. That's insane. Because they just don't care about their men...only the strategic objectives. I was in DC twice as a young man...back in 1989 and 1991. In '89 for just a regular family vacation. We also went down to the Outer Banks in North Carolina on the trip as well. We pulled our camper on that trip and we stayed at a campground near the Manassas/Bull Run Battlefield just 25 miles west of downtown DC. Bull Run was the first official battle of the Civil War on July 21, 1861. We did a lot of Civil War battlefield and historic site seeing that trip. We saw Gettysburg, Antietam, and Harper's Ferry. We also visited Washington's home in Mt. Vernon, Virginia which is kind of a suburb of DC south of town on the Potomac River. Then we saw Jefferson's house called Monticello, which is on the back of a Nickel. It's near the now famed, Charlottesville, Virginia. In 1991, it was for my dad's bi-annual job conference. He worked for the Dept. of Agriculture and every 2 years, on the odd years, they had a conference/workshop in some city in the country. I believe that '91 trip was the last one we as the entire family went on. I wanna say that in '93 it was in Baltimore, but Dad seems to think it was just a training meeting for their new computers. But I can remember these convention trips going back to 1981. In '81 it was in Oklahoma City. I was like 7 at the time. Boring ass trip really. We didn't do nothing but stay in the hotel if I remember correctly. Really nothing to do in that city. But in '83, it was in Colorado Springs which is right there at the base of the Rocky Mountains and there was lots to do there. Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge, and then after the convention was over, we went up to Denver, bht went west into the mountains to go to several scenic places there. Very worthwhile trip. I was 9 at the time. In 1985, the convention was in Albuquerque, New Mexico and that was tied for our biggest trip ever. On our way there we spent a good 10 days or so in Texas. A week camping at Galveston (south of Houston) on the coast as starters. Then onto San Antonio to see The Alamo. Then over and up into SE New Mexico to see White Sands NP and Carlsbad Caverns NP. But then back down to Texas to El Paso. We took a little tourist excursion over into Cuidad Juarez back then. Wouldn't dare do that today as it's a Cartel Warzone now. But in 1985, it was still fairly safe. And then after that we went up to Albuquerque and then around there there's several Native American sites to check out. Santa Fe and Taos, which is a small Indian village that still holds Pow Wows. And then in 1987 we took our biggest trip which was our New England trip, which included Canada (Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Montreal). But the best part of the trip was Maine (Portland, where my dad's convehtion was), Massachusetts (Boston), and Rhode Island (Newport...where a bunch of huge Victorian aged mansions are.) The history around Boston alone was awesome. Including getting to see them take the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") out in the harbor and turn it around on the 4th of July. We got there just in the nick of time for that. But yeah, my dad's convention trips were a great opportunity to see the country. I was 11 in 1985, 13 in 1987. I'm 50 now, just to compare. I still remember certain "snap shots" of those trips like it was yesterday. Fun times indeed.

I grew up in the shadow of a 4200 meter mountain. We've got mountain ranges that rival, if not surpass the Alps. My recently deceased cat had squirrel, rabbit and gopher friends. Our cuisine is a blend of the best (and worst) the world has to offer. Within the state where I live are 5 National Parks, many more National Monuments, thousands of dinosaur fossils that are known, with potentially millions more. The indigenous cultures have a history just as rich as any. It's a BIG place.

I lived in DC for 10 years and so much to see , with all the history, museums, and culture. First time I saw a video on DC. Thank you...❤

My adopted father grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. As a lad, he collected fossils near Chesapeake Bay; all sorts of fossils of sea creatures - including many, many ancient sharks teeth ranging in size from a centimeter to more than 18 cm. I think he was 17 when he donated his collection to the Smithsonian Natural History museum (back in the 1930's). When we were children, our adopted parents took us to DC and we met his friend, Mary Leakey (PhD and wife of Louis Leakey, famous for human origins research), who took us all into the back rooms of the Natural History museum and we were showed the fossils my father donated. It was incredible. The Smithsonian complex is absolutely awesome as are the various monuments and memorials. It is easy to be proud of the USA when visiting DC.

Where I grew up as a kid the deer would walk up to you in the forest and eat out of your hand

You put a penny in the machine, and it flattens it and leaves a design on it.

DC is in the South, between Maryland and Virginia. And squirrels are EVERYWHERE! Fox squirrels, grey squirrels, black squirrels, red squirrels, ground squirrels, and then there are chipmunks, too.

Visit D.C. in the spring when all the cherry trees are in bloom. It's breath taking. Plan to spend more than one day in D. C. There are so many things to see.

My wife and I spent 5 days visiting museums in DC, and we missed a lot of them.

100% is an awesome place to visit. I took my family there last summer. Was one of the best vacations we have ever had. Hotel may be expensive but most museums are free!

"West Virginia...mountain mama, take me home, country roads." Remember that song? That's about West Virginia!

The monument you asked about at the end is the (George) Washington Monument.

When my daughter was born, we moved away from family to Richmond, Virginia, which is about 2 hours from DC. Since we had no family around, we would go to DC every Thanksgiving. That’s a great day to go because the museums aren’t very crowded. We would always park at the end of the Metro line, and for my daughter, that was just about the best part. 😂 We always went to the Natural history and the American history museums. My best advice is to rent a bicycle because the monuments are pretty far apart and parking can be difficult.

These souvenir machines usually only cost you the penny you insert which is rolled thru rollers as you crank it giving you an oval shaped penny with a mark showing the place you visited

A fun collectable from the states are pressed pennies. Pennies mostly made of copper, so fairly soft metal. If you see one of these machines, you put in a dollar or 50 cents or whatever it costs, then put in the newest, shiniest penny you have. When you crank the machine, it presses the penny flat with a design of where you are. Sometimes you can even choose from a couple of different designs. They become a bit elongated as they're pressed, so they look a bit like a balloon. We have a wall-hanging of a house (like in the movie "Up") with the pressed pennies put on like balloons lifting the house. We can sit and remember all the trips we've made.

There are MANY different accents in America! You should react to the WIRED 3-part videos on American accents. That tall obelisk (spire-like thing made of stone) is the Washington Monument.

One of my best memories of going to Washington is that the squirrels would eat out of my hand.

D.C. is lovely. Been there 3 times. It is beautiful in the rain. Walked around Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Memorial and FDR Memorial. A very special place is Theodore Roosevelt Island. So many museums you do not have time to see them all. Fly into Reagan Airport if you can - it is so fantastic to descend right over the city and see the monuments from the air. Walked the Mall one night - yes, it is beautiful after dark. The Vietnam War Memorial is somber and so moving. My Dad is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Just so many things to do and see in that city. And, from someone who lives in Washington State - I thank everyone who refers to the city as D.C. and not "Washington."

DC is very beautiful. My parents went there on their last vacation together before he passed. He was a Sargent in the Army during Vietnam so he wanted to see Arlington National Cemetery. He is buried in a National Cemetery here in Michigan. RIP daddy! He was my hero for sure! My mother said it was beautiful yet heartbreaking. I hope you can go one day yourself. ❤

I was born in Washington DC and spent my childhood visiting all the museums and sites. Yes u should visit.

One of the first things I did with my sons ( who were 2 and 6 at the time) when we moved from South Georgia to Virginia was to take them on a trip to DC. It’s only about 4 hours from here. They’d both been obsessed with dinosaurs so I wanted them to see the Smithsonian exhibits. They had also never ridden on a train before so instead of driving all the way into DC and fight the traffic, I just drove to Fredericksburg and rode the train into downtown DC. Our first stop was to the Natural History Museum. They were amazed! And we made a day of it and walked all around the area with all the famous buildings and sights. We had a great time! Btw if you’re ever there and think about walking in the Reflection Pool…don’t! First of all it’s highly illegal but also when I did stick my hand in to see if it was cold or not, when I pulled my hand out it was covered by a bunch of tiny black bugs! I don’t know what they were but it was gross! So I call BS on the scene in Forest Gump when he ran through the Reflection Pool! But I highly recommend just taking a day trip and walk all around the area if you have the chance.

I live 5 miles south of the Capitol building. The giant obelisk is the Washington Monument. North of it is the White House, east is the Capitol, south, the Jefferson Memorial & west, the Lincoln Memorial. Flanking the National Mall, between the Memorial and the Capitol, are the Smithsonian museums, the National Galleries of Art, and the U.S. Botanic Garden.

Squirrels are everywhere in the US: cities, suburbs, rural areas, forests. They just find ways to survive wherever.

What I like about her videos is she visits other parts of America besides NYC and LA. It's a good way for people who live outside the U.S. to see real America.

I live in Miami, but I have visited Washington dc, many times. It is truly a jewel. DC has a ton of museums and monuments, you have to love the museums of for the most part, they're free to everyone. There is one museum just for the American Indian, one for the holocaust, the African American museum, the list is endless. The government buildings are majestic following a Roman classic style. Most of foreign visitors do DC wrong. They stay pretty much at the mall, which is that huge park with the memorials. But the neighborhoods are just as amazing. Kalorama, adams- Morgan, Georgetown, Logan circle, embassy row, navy yard, etc... Arlington right across the Potomac River with its beautiful cemetery. Old Town Alexandria is also beautiful, the subway is one of my favorite ones in the world with its dark brutalist stations. Dc is surrounded by civil war monuments and battle fields. I would definitely recommend to visit if you ever make it to the US.

I would definitely recommend DC. We took our kids on a road trip one summer. We flew into NY for a family reunion and then drove down to Philadelphia to explore the historic sites. Then headed DC and visited all the monuments and museums. Then flew back to CA from there.

That machine…you put in your penny and turn the wheel…it flattens your penny and leaves an imprint of where you visited.