Washington DC Architecture Tour

On this 2-hour tour, you'll have the opportunity to tour downtown Washington DC and see some of its most iconic buildings. With an expert guide, you will learn many interesting facts about the politics, history and architecture of the District of Columbia.

Some of the most emblematic places you will visit during the tour are:

• Union Station: The city's main train station and one of the busiest in the country. The station was built in 1907 and during the World War II years, up to 200,000 people passed through the station every day.

• The Columbus Fountain: The monument erected in honour of the discoverer of America, which gives its name to the city's acronym DC, District of Columbia. Columbia is the poetic name of the United States, in reference to the English surname of the famous explorer, Columbus.

• The Supreme Court of the United States: The highest court in the land. You will learn about the history of this important judicial body, as well as the architecture of the building, which was erected in 1935.

• The Library of Congress: One of the largest libraries in the world, with more than 158 million documents inside. It houses priceless documents of incalculable historical value, such as the draft of the Declaration of Independence of 1776.

• The U.S. Capitol: The building that houses both the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate. Throughout its more than 200-year history, the Capitol has been expanded and redesigned, suffered fires and assaults, and even survived the 9/11 terrorist attack .

• Ulysses S. Grant Memorial: General during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States. The monument shows President Grant on horseback, facing west.