DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Washington DC

by SusanBurke (Author), Alice L Powers (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.29

  Packed with photographs and illustrations, as well as unique cutaways and floor plans - this guide shows you the best way to get around the many unmissable sights and attractions that the US capital has to offer; from the White House to Mount Vernon and the fantastic Smithsonian museums. A symbol of democracy the world over and the seat of American government, Washington D.C. confronts visitors with stirring icons and monuments at every turn. With a bigger selection of hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues as well as 3-D aerial views of the city's most interesting districts like the Mall, Old Downtown and Capitol Hill, this is the only guide you will need.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $4.61

  Let the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington DC take you around the most powerful city in the world. Navigate through the city's vast boulevards and peaceful green spaces with hundreds of colour photographs, full-colour maps, beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the major sights like the fantastic Smithsonian museums and the iconic White House.This fully updated and expanded guide features Four Great Days Out in Washington DC, three specially devised walking tours and unique 3D aerial views that highlight the best places to enjoy on foot. There is detailed historic background on the politics, city-planning and architects that shaped the city, as well as essential information on the happening districts of Adams Morgan and Shaw, Dupont Circle and the Penn Quarter. With dozens of reviews and recommendations for restaurants, pubs, nightlife, shopping and hotels in Washington DC to suit every budget, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is your must-have item for the political hot-spot that is Washington DC.

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  Hardcover
  2006

  $7.73

  This is a new, expanded edition: the world's best full-colour travel guides just got better. Washington is unlike any other American city. It was planned in the 18th century on a scale which has lent itself perfectly to 21st-century life, with vast boulevards and plenty of green spaces. This is the perfect guide to its many sights and attractions, from the Capitol and White House to the fantastic Smithsonian museums along the Mall. And DK's unique 3D aerial views show the best areas to enjoy on foot.