Washington, D.C.

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Contents 1 History 2 Points of Interest 3 Notes 4 Recommended Readings: 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Links and References

History

History of location is unknown.

Points of Interest

• Capitol Building
• Lincoln Memorial: The Lincoln Memorial is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on May 30, 1922. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue (Abraham Lincoln, 1920) was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin.
• Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of Washington, D.C.'s reflecting pools. Located directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, it is a long, rectangular pool visible in many photographs of the Washington Monument. It is lined by walking paths and shade trees on both sides. It reflects both the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
• National Mall
• Washington Monument: The Washington Monument is a large, tall, sand-colored obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was constructed to commemorate the first U.S. president, George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk in height standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches (169.294 m).
• White House

Notes

Recommended Readings:

• Fantastic Four #7 - The city was subjected to Kurrgo's Hostility Ray in order to coerce the Fantastic Four into traveling to Planet X to assist him.
• Uncanny X-Men #2
• Uncanny X-Men #23 - The entire city is held to ransom by Count Nefaria for 100 million dollars after he erects an impenetrable dome over the metropolis.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Washington, D.C.
• Location Gallery: Washington, D.C.
• Images related to Washington, D.C.
• Fan Art Gallery: Washington, D.C.

Links and References

• None.