http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc The capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., is home to many of the country's most iconic landmarks, including the White House, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. en Copyright 2013, History.com Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-19T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo1 The Smithsonian Institution Building houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. The building is constructed of red Seneca sandstone in the faux Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs). http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo2 The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the country, and leads the federal judiciary. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo3 Tourists read through the Charters of Freedom, part of the collection of the National Archives, in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo4 The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership from 1775 to 1783 during the American Revolution. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo5 An aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool leading up to the Washington Monument. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo6 The entrance to the Federal Reserve Bank. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo7 The White House was built from a design by Irishman James Hoban. The cornerstone was laid on October 13, 1792. John Adams was the first president to live in the manor. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo8 A neoclassical monument to the 16th president, the Lincoln Memorial stands at the west end of the National Mall. It was designed by Henry Bacon and inspired by ancient Greek temples. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo9 The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo10 The scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is the official tree of the District of Columbia. http://www.history.com/photos/washington-dc/photo10