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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.