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World War II MemorialPhoto: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stop 4 of 8 · National Mall Walking Tour

Fifty-Six Pillars, One Veteran's Question

World War II Memorial, Washington

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The story

You've just crossed 17th Street from the Washington Monument, and the ground is sloping down ahead of you into a sunken oval plaza with a fountain at its heart.

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  1. U.S. Capitol, West Front1

    U.S. Capitol, West Front

    The Congress That Had to Run    Photo: United_States_Capitol_-_west_front.jpg: Architect of the Capitol derivative work: O.J. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Smithsonian Castle2

    Smithsonian Castle

    A Castle for a Man Who Never Came    Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Washington Monument3

    Washington Monument

    The Line Where the Money Ran Out    Photo: Iswzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. World War II Memorial4You're here

    World War II Memorial

    Fifty-Six Pillars, One Veteran's Question    Photo: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Vietnam Veterans Memorial5

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    A Circle No One Has Carved    Photo: David J. Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Lincoln Memorial6

    Lincoln Memorial

    Who Got to Sit Up Front    Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  7. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial7

    Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

    The Stone Pulled From the Mountain    Photo: Rachel Hendrix (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
  8. Jefferson Memorial8

    Jefferson Memorial

    Chained to the Cherry Trees    Photo: Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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