Washington - Foggy Bottom Historic District

This 12-foot seated bronze statue of Albert Einstein is located on the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences. The memorial honors the life of the famous physicist. The left hand of the statue features a paper with mathematical equations highlighting Einstein's most important scientific contributions.

Constitution Gardens is a 52-acre park with a 6-acre lake and a 1-acre garden. Home to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial. Potomac Park was originally beneath the Potomac River until the Army Corps of Engineers created the land with a dredging project.

The Department of State has been located in this building since 1947. It is the headquarters of part of the Executive Branch, responsible for designing and implementing U.S. foreign policy. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the Department of State are used for official functions. The rooms house a collection of 18th century American furniture, paintings and decorative arts.

The John F Kennedy Center has six different theaters for drama, ballet, music, film, comedy, dance and for special presentations. It is the headquarters of the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Opera and the American Film Institute. As well, it serves as the national memorial to President John F Kennedy.

The modern architecture is simple with stone cladding on the exterior and elegant decorative touches on the interior

The Memorial to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence consists of large granite blocks carved with replicas of the 56 names on the Declaration of Independence.

Watergate Complex is the site of the infamous 1972 break-in that led to President Nixon's resignation. Today it is an apartment complex with a hotel, shops and offices.

The curved modern architecture is of note, next to the JFK Center for the Performing Arts.