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WELL HELLO!!! OK I lived for 30 years around DC. Summertime the crowds can be large, so go before school year is out (Pre-June) best time of year tbh to sightsee DC is imho, October or if it is a cool September. SMITHSONIAN!!! https://www.si.edu/visit So much to see! Natural History of course, most folks love Air and Science Museum best, but National Gallery of Art is wonderful too, quick cafeteria style dining is cool literally if it is hot outside food OK. https://www.si.edu/visit/dine-shop IMHO, best dining for real authentic foods made pre-European colonization or an attempt at it is at the National Museum of the American Indian. Lots of folks also like American History Museum Freer Gallery is really nice. https://americanindian.si.edu/visit/dc/dining Monuments are good to see if the weather is nice, if too hot don't bother - stay in air conditioned buildings if July or August tbh. IF have time, seeing the Great Falls in Great Falls Virginia is cool if you want to hike a bit and be outside, then see where the wild Potomac River has great falls, then it becomes gentler thru DC and finally goes into the Chesapeake River. Our first President, George Washington surveyed that land and participated into making canal locks so little canoes and boats could go around the great falls. Key Details for Visiting Great Falls Park (VA Side): History: George Washington envisioned a canal here to bypass the falls, with ruins of the Patowmack Canal still visible. Views: Three main overlooks offer dramatic, close-up views of the 76-foot, cascading falls. Activities: Hiking trails include the River Trail and the easy Matilda Trail, which passes through the historic town of Matildaville. Access & Fees: Located at 9200 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA, it requires an entrance fee (approx. $10-$15 or a National Park Pass). Hours: Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 30 minutes after sunset. Warnings: The Potomac River is extremely dangerous; swimming is prohibited.