During tourist season, several of the attractions listed here go to "timed admissions," which means you will be assigned a time for admission, and may not be admitted upon your arrival. Severall attractions run out of tickets EARLY. If you have a special interest in visiting a particular site and the site offers advanced purchase or reservations, we recommend securing your tickets as early as possible.
M: denotes the Metro stop for the attraction.
In Washington
Smithsonian Institutions M: Take Blue to Smithsonian Station.
International Spy Museum M: Take Yellow to Metro Center then Red to Gallery Place/Chinatown Station.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial M: Take Blue to Foggy Bottom Station.
FBI Tour M: Take Blue to Federal Triangle Station. ***Closed until further notice, though. Check the website for updates.
United States Holocaust Museum M: Take Blue to Smithsonian Station.
Washington Monument M: Take Blue to Smithsonian Station.
National Zoo M: Take Blue or Yellow to Red to Cleveland Park Station. ***Tip: Take the Metro to the Cleveland Park station and walk south (downhill) to the zoo. When you leave, continue south (downhill) to the Woodley Park/Zoo station.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing M: Take Blue to Federal Triangle Station. BEP Tours are being arranged for Friday afternoon and Monday morning.
The majority of these attractions are free. If you are interested in a group tour, please contact us and we will do our best.
There are more attractions listed here and here.
In the DC Metro Area
Newseum, Arlington, Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, M: Take Blue to Arlington Cemetery Station.
Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Lorton, Virginia. A group trip to Mount Vernon is planned for Saturday morning.
A bit further away (times by car):
Baltimore, Maryland, including the National Aquarium in Baltimore, 1 hour
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. Naval Academy, 1 hour
Antietam National Battlefield, 1 1/2 hours
Gettysburg National Battlefield, 2 hours
Kings Dominion Amusement Park, Richmond, Virginia, 2 1/2 hours
Busch Gardens and Historic Williamsburg, 3 1/2 hours
Outlet Shopping, all about 1 hour away by car
Potomac Mills, Prince William, VA
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Leesburg, VA