The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches (169.294 m).[n 1] There are taller monumental columns, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks.[n 2] It is also the tallest structure in Washington D.C.. It was designed by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s. The actual construction of the monument began in 1848 but was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after the architect's death. This hiatus in construction happened because of co-option by the Know Nothing party, a lack of funds, and the intervention of the American Civil War. A difference in shading of the marble, visible approximately 150 feet(46 m or 27%) up, shows where construction was halted for a number of years.
CAN YOU SPOT THE FIVE SIGNIFICANT "PLACES" IN THIS PHOTO?
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Not sure, but my guess is:
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1) Reflection Pool
2) WWII Memorial
3) Washington Monument
4) Capitol buuilding
5) Museum of Natural History/ National Art Gallery (dome to the left background)
you are killing me. the ONE person that I knew would know was you. I knew it. I knew it. I knew it.
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btw... the gold dome is Natural History Museum.
ReplyDeletethe National Art Gallery has a white/stone dome.