The Capitol stands at the east end of the National Mall
COMPILED BY CATRIONA GREW AND RORY GOULDING, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM KARLA ZIMMERMAN AND REGIS ST LOUIS. PHOTOGRAPHS: DOUG ARMAND/GETTY, STEVE LAGRECA/ALAMY
SIGHTS
Dumbarton Oaks £
(doaks.org; 1703 32nd St NW)
Reopening this March after renovations, this mansion's 10 acres of enchanting formal gardens are straight out of a storybook. In springtime, the cherry blossoms and other blooms are stunning. The mansion itself is worth a look to see Byzantine and pre-Columbian art, and rare books that date as far back as 1491.
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