Audio tour · United States

Washington DC

A self-guided audio walking tour of Washington DC.

Washington D.C. grew from a planned 1791 grid, designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant, into the political engine of the United States. This city houses the core of the federal government, anchoring institutions like the Capitol Building and the White House. Walk the National Mall to encounter memorials dedicated to Lincoln and Jefferson, or explore the dense, policy-driven streets around K Street. From 1800, the city has served as the nation's permanent seat of power, making every corner a collision point of history and modern governance. In the app, 100 stops in Washington DC are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Washington DC

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

White House. When you stand here, you are walking through a place that has been the home and office for.
The Pentagon. If you look at this building, you might not realize how much it represents.
Washington Monument. When you look at this monument, it's hard to imagine how much political drama went into its creation.
White House State Ballroom. You might be standing here, looking at the site where the new ballroom will stand.
United States Triumphal Arch. This arch was proposed by Donald Trump to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
Arlington National Cemetery. You're standing on ground that has seen incredible change.

All 100 stops in Washington DC

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (44)

White House
The Pentagon
Washington Monument
White House State Ballroom
United States Triumphal Arch
Arlington National Cemetery
Lincoln Memorial
Washington National Cathedral
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Marine Corps War Memorial
National Museum of Natural History
Presidential Walk of Fame
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln Memorial)
Exorcist steps
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
George Washington (Greenough)
Freer Gallery of Art
National Museum of the United States Navy
The Phillips Collection
British ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
Larz Anderson House
Renwick Gallery
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
National Museum of African Art
District of Columbia War Memorial
Victims of Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon Memorial
USS Maine Mast Memorial
Uncle Beazley
Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Asian Art
John Paul Jones Memorial
Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
Georgetown Park
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Navy and Marine Memorial
Kreeger Museum
Freedman's Bank Building
Twin Oaks (Washington, D.C.)
Basilica of St. Mary (Alexandria, Virginia)
Seven Buildings
Second Division Memorial
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart

Park (14)

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Three Soldiers (statue)
United States Botanic Garden
Jefferson Pier
Constitution Gardens
Titanic Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
James A. Garfield Monument
Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Lincoln Park (Washington, D.C.)
Samuel Hahnemann Monument
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)
Stanton Park

Religious (10)

Adas Israel Congregation (Washington, D.C.)
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
Christ Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
National Presbyterian Church
C Street Center
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Alexandria, Virginia)
Kesher Israel (Washington, D.C.)
National City Christian Church
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
All Souls Church, Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)

Museum (9)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Dumbarton Oaks
National Museum of the American Indian
House of the Temple
Arts and Industries Building
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Planet Word
Tudor Place
Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Monument (9)

Columbus Fountain
Pentagon Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial
Netherlands Carillon
Military Women's Memorial
Civil War Unknowns Monument
Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Washington, D.C.)
Equestrian statue of George Washington (Washington Circle)
McClellan Gate

Square (5)

National Mall
Dupont Circle
Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
Columbus Circle (Washington, D.C.)
McPherson Square

Theatre (3)

Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)
AFI Silver
Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

Stadium (2)

East Potomac Park Golf Course
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center

Palace (1)

Executive Residence

Bridge (1)

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Skyscraper (1)

Constitution Center (Washington, D.C.)

Tower (1)

City Tavern Club

Walking routes in Washington DC

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

The White House and Lafayette Square. A tight loop around the most famous address in America taking in the presidential grounds, a storied public square, and the art-filled Renwick Gallery next door (8 stops)
Pentagon and the Sacrifice Memorials. A solemn walk from the five-sided nerve center of American defense to the moving tributes that honour those lost in service and in the September 11 attack (8 stops)
Washington Monument to the Mall Museums. Start at the soaring obelisk on the edge of the Reflecting Pool grounds and work east past Constitution Gardens to the Freer and the Holocaust Museum (8 stops)
Arlington to Lincoln. Cross from the rolling hillside graves of Arlington National Cemetery over the Potomac to the marble steps where Lincoln still watches over the Mall (8 stops)
The Heart of the National Mall. Wander the green spine of the capital from the Sculpture Garden through a row of Smithsonian museums that stretches all the way to the Hirshhorn (8 stops)
Cathedral Heights and Georgetown. A rambling northwest walk from the Gothic towers of the National Cathedral through embassy-lined streets to the gardens and galleries of upper Georgetown (8 stops)