Thursday, July 7, 2011

Washington DC [City of Monuments and Memorials]


Washington DC is a City of Monuments and Memorials..
In my very short two day trip to Washington DC, [July 4th & 5th, 2011] I could manage to see the followings..
  • Washington Monument..
  • Lincoln Memorial..
  • National World War-II Memorial..
  • Korean War Veteran memorial..
  • Vietnam Veteran Memorial..
  • Albert Einstein Monument..
  • Army, Second Division Memorial..
  • Thomas Jefferson Memorial..
  • The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial..
  • Air Force Memorial..
  • Arlington Memorial Bridge..
  • Arlington National Cemetery
  • Monument to Swedish-American inventor John Ericcson
  • First Divison Memorial
  • Peace Monument / also known as Naval Monument
  • Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
  • Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain

Washington Monument.. For more, click here..

Lincoln Memorial.. For more, click here..

World War II Memorial.. For more, click here..

Korean War Veterans Memorial.. For more, click here..

Vietnam Veteran Memorial..

Albert Einstein Monument..
As long as I have any choice in the matter, I shall live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of all citizens before the law prevails..

Army, Second Division Memorial..
Golden Sword - by James Earle Fraser..

Thomas Jefferson Memorial..

Lion sculpture at The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
It features bronze sculptures depicting a series of adult lions protecting its cubs, symbolizing the protective role of law enforcement officers..

Air Force Memorial..

Arlington Memorial bridge and statues, "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" [by Leo Friedlander].. For more, click here..

The Arlington National Cemetery..

Monument to John Ericsson [Swedish-American emigrant].. For more, click here..

First Division Memorial.. For more, click here..

Peace Monument.. For more, click here..

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial..

Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain.. For more, click here..

These are what I missed seeing & photographying in details..
- Iwo Jima Memorial
- Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial

RELATED LINKS..
# Washington DC: Monuments and Memorials
# Washington DC: Washington Memorial..
# Washington DC: Lincoln Memorial..
# Washington DC: World War- II Memorial..
# Washington DC: Korean War Veterans Memorial..
# Washington DC: Peace Monument..
# Washington DC: Arts of War and Arts of Peace..
# Washington DC: Monument to John Ericsson..
# Washington DC: First Division Memorial..
# Washington DC: Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain..

RELATED LINKS..

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