Washington D.C.

10.12.2010

My last and final place that I visited is in my hometown of the United States is Washington D.C. Washington D.C. is located in between Virginia and Maryland. The first place I had to visit was the White House. I found out that it was designed by an Irish-born James Hoban and it was built between 1792-1801 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian style. Seeing the house where the president himself stays was pretty cool. After leaving the White House we went to the Lincoln Memorial. It's a huge statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a chair. The memorial was dedicated to Mr.Lincoln on May 30th, 1922. Kids use to be able to climb on the statue but due to damages and chips in the rocks you can no longer do that. After seeing the Lincoln Memorial we went across the way to the National World War II Memorial which is dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians in WWII. It consists of 56 pillars and a pair of arches surrounding a plaza and fountain. The memorial opened to the public on April 29th, 2004 dedicated by President George W. Bush. This state is full of Americas history with great symbols to prove it. It's been a long trip and I'm finally glad that it has come to an end. I can't wait to get home and sleep in my own bed. I'll never forget this trip and all of the wonderful places I visited.