12th<\/sup> Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Near Federal Triangle Metro Station (Blue and Orange Lines)<\/p>\n Built in 1899, the 315 ft. tower offers an observation deck at 270 feet, the third highest viewing point in D.C.\u00a0 Enjoy the unparalleled views and check out the Bells of Congress, just below the observation deck.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to grab a snack or a souvenir at the shops and food court on the ground level.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Washington National Cathedral<\/strong><\/p>\n Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW<\/p>\n Construction was begun in 1907 and completed in 1990.\u00a0 The Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Church in both the U.S. and Washington but it also functions as a spiritual center for Americans of all faiths and has been the scene of many national moments of mourning, including several presidential funerals.\u00a0 The observation deck in the southwest tower is over 200 ft, high, but because the Cathedral sits on a hill, you\u2019re actually higher up than you would be in the Washington Monument.\u00a0 The Cathedral is second largest in the U.S. and among its curiosities are a piece of the Moon contained within in the famed Space Window and Darth Vader hiding among the cathedral\u2019s many gargoyles.<\/p>\n Did You Know?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Over 220 people are laid to rest at the Washington National Cathedral.\u00a0 Among the best known are a U.S. President, one of America\u2019s most revered advocates for people with visual and hearing disabilities, and the woman who taught her to overcome her disabilities.\u00a0 Who are they?<\/p>\n
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