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DC Attractions

We recommend that guests arrive on December 26 and spend the morning of December 27 visiting DC attractions.

Our top picks include the following:

The International Spy Museum
http://www.spymuseum.org

-- one of DC's most popular attractions - is located only three blocks from hotel. Purchase tickets at hotel (concierge desk) for $15/person for guaranteed admission with no waiting in line. Doors open at 9am on December 27; plan for a two-hour visit. An excellent way to spend the morning of December 27.

The Smithsonian Museums
http://www.si.edu/museums

including the Air and Space Museum (DC's most popular museum) and the new Museum of the American Indian

Ice-Skating on the Mall at sculpture garden
http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/skating.htm

Walking tour of National Mall
http://www.nps.gov/nama
including the new WWII and FDR memorials.