Highest-rated free things to do in Washington DC, according to Tripadvisor

#30. Smithsonian American Art Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,580 reviews)
- Address: 8th and F Streets, Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#29. Supreme Court

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,520 reviews)
- Address: First St. Northeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#28. National Postal Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,158 reviews)
- Address: 2 Massachusetts Ave. Northeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#27. Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

- Rating: 4/5 (4,629 reviews)
- Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#26. Tidal Basin

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,710 reviews)
- Address: E Basin Drive Northwest Ohio Drive Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#25. Smithsonian Institution Building

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,553 reviews)
- Address: 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#24. Capitol Hill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,488 reviews)
- Address: First St. and East Capitil St. Northeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#23. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

- Rating: 5/5 (1,917 reviews)
- Address: 400 Michigan Ave. Northeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#22. The National Archives Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,578 reviews)
- Address: 701 Constitution Ave. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#21. Georgetown

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,029 reviews)
- Address: Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#20. White House

- Rating: 4/5 (8,233 reviews)
- Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#19. United States Botanic Garden

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,862 reviews)
- Address: 100 Maryland Ave. Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#18. National Museum of American History

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,080 reviews)
- Address: 1300 Constitution Ave. Northwest Between 12th and 14th St. Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#17. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,838 reviews)
- Address: 1850 West Basin Drive Southwest Near West Basin Drive Southwest & Independence Ave. Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#16. Jefferson Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (6,535 reviews)
- Address: 701 East Basin Drive Southwest At the south shore of the Tidal Basin Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#15. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (5,985 reviews)
- Address: 1850 West Basin Drive Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#14. National Portrait Gallery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,600 reviews)
- Address: 8th and G Streets Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#13. National Museum of African American History and Culture

- Rating: 5/5 (3,738 reviews)
- Address: 1400 Constitution Ave. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#12. National World War II Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10,214 reviews)
- Address: 1750 Independence Ave. Southeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#11. Washington Monument

- Rating: 4.5/5 (9,513 reviews)
- Address: 2 15th St. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#10. U.S. Capitol

- Rating: 4.5/5 (7,157 reviews)
- Address: East Capitol St. Northeast & First St. Southeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#9. National Mall

- Rating: 4.5/5 (8,416 reviews)
- Address: Constitution Ave. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#8. Korean War Veterans Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (11,096 reviews)
- Address: 10 Daniel French Drive Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#7. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (11,998 reviews)
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#6. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (11,348 reviews)
- Address: 100 Raoul Wallenberg Plaza Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#5. National Gallery of Art

- Rating: 5/5 (9,361 reviews)
- Address: Constitution Ave. Northwest 6th St. and Constitution Ave. Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#4. Library of Congress

- Rating: 4.5/5 (9,160 reviews)
- Address: 101 Independence Ave. Southeast Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#3. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

- Rating: 4.5/5 (12,532 reviews)
- Address: 10th St. and Constitution Ave. Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#2. National Air and Space Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (23,580 reviews)
- Address: Independence Ave. Southwest 600 Independence Ave. Southwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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#1. Lincoln Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (32,040 reviews)
- Address: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir Northwest Washington DC, District of Columbia
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Zuri White-Gibson, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states and Washington D.C.

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