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Three Guided Walks

The best way to discover Washington’s Town Alexandria you’ll notice that many of
historic neighborhoods, diverse archi tecture, the historic buildings you pass are open to
parks, and gardens is on foot. The first walk the public.
takes you up and down Massachusetts
Avenue, past many of the city’s larger A Closer Look
embassies and grand, imposing mansions In Georgetown you could tour
into Kalorama, a pretty area that’s home to Dumbarton Oaks, Tudor Place, or
many of the smaller embassies. Afterwards, Georgetown University (see pp122–9).
you may wish to spend more time exploring. In Alexandria you might look inside
You’ll find at least one hidden gem; the the churches, the Lyceum (the local
embassy area also houses The Phillips history museum), the Lee-Fendall
Collection (see p137) and several art galleries. House, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum,
On the walks through Georgetown and Old or the Carlyle House (see pp160–61).

Embassy Row (see p149)

Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown (see p129)
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA 50
Washington
50
Arlington
Georgetown (see pp150–51) 4
50
Reagan National
Airport
Anacostia
VIRGINIA
1 Potomac River 210
7
395
Forest
Alexandria 295 Heights
400
95 495
MARYLAND

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Key
Carlyle House, a Georgian mansion on Fairfax Alexandria (see pp152–3)
Street, Alexandria (see p160) Walk route

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