Who Got to Sit Up Front

Lincoln Memorial, Washington

3 min story8-stop walk

The story

You've reached the western end of the National Mall, and in front of you is the Lincoln Memorial, a white marble temple standing above the Reflecting Pool.

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Washington · 8 stops · 2 h 4 min · 4.2 mi

1
U.S. Capitol, West Front
The Congress That Had to RunPhoto: United_States_Capitol_-_west_front.jpg: Architect of the Capitol derivative work: O.J. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
2
Smithsonian Castle
A Castle for a Man Who Never CamePhoto: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3
Washington Monument
The Line Where the Money Ran OutPhoto: Iswzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4
World War II Memorial
Fifty-Six Pillars, One Veteran's QuestionPhoto: Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A Circle No One Has CarvedPhoto: David J. Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6You're here
Lincoln Memorial
Who Got to Sit Up FrontPhoto: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
7
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
The Stone Pulled From the MountainPhoto: Rachel Hendrix (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
8
Jefferson Memorial
Chained to the Cherry TreesPhoto: Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.

The story

The rest unlocks with the walk

Part of National Mall Walking Tour

U.S. Capitol, West Front

Smithsonian Castle

Washington Monument

World War II Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Jefferson Memorial