Washington, DC - Susan Burke

Let the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Washington DC take you around the most powerful city in the world. Navigate through the city's vast boulevards and peaceful green spaces with hundreds of colour photographs, full-colour maps, beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the major sights like the fantastic Smithsonian museums and the iconic White House. This fully updated and expanded guide features Four Great Days Out in Washington DC, three specially devised walking tours and unique 3D aerial views that highlight the best places to enjoy on foot. There is detailed historic background on the politics, city-planning and architects that shaped the city, as well as essential information on the happening districts of Adams Morgan and Shaw, Dupont Circle and the Penn Quarter. With dozens of reviews and recommendations for restaurants, pubs, nightlife, shopping and hotels in Washington DC to suit every budget, the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is your must-have item for the political hot-spot that is Washington DC.