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Don’t just snap a selfie in front of the White House and call it a day. Beyond the obvious locales, Washington is chock full of pretty places to post about. Here are some of our favorites.
Magnolia trees in bloom at the National Arboretum.
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The groovy bridge at Yards Park.
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The Washington Monument at sunrise.
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Colorful Capitol Hill rowhouses.
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The National Gallery of Art’s soaring rotunda.
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Blind Whino’s playful mural.
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Meridian Hill Park’s cascading fountains.
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The elaborate Chinatown Archway.
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Buttercream Bakeshop’s cherry blossom confections.
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This article appears in our Washingtonian Welcome Guide.
Hillary writes about interiors, real estate, arts, and culture. She is the former digital media editor of The New Republic, and her work has also been published in Glamour, The New York Times Book Review, and The Washington Post, among others. You can follow her on Instagram @hillarylouisekelly or on Pinterest @hlkelly.
