Sights of Washington D.C

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Washington D.C, Sights K. Shabalina, 11b

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It is located on the north bank of the Potomac River.

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Washington is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the United States.

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One reason Washington looks different from other cities is that no building in city may be more than 40 meters tall.

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The Washington Monument, the tallest stone structure in the USA, is in the Potomac River. It was opened to the public in 1888. It is 555 feet tall, is called the “Pencil” because of its shape.

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The Lincoln Memorial is in the west of the Washington Monument. It is designed like a Greek temple. The dominant figure is the realistic figure of Abraham Lincoln seated in the center of the open temple.

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The Jefferson Memorial is worth seeing, too. It is situated south of the Washington monument near the Potomac River.

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Arlington National Cemetery is outside the city limits just across the Potomac River near the Pentagon in Virginia.

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The famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is visited by millions of people every year.