Alexandria Aqueduct Ruins — Attraction in Washington

I think it's neat, but it's admittedly not for everyone.

The ruins are accesible from the C&O bike path or just off M st below the exorcist stairs. It's fenced off, but the fence is ineffective at best. You can walk out to the cliff and look down on the water. It's a great perch. There's a ton of graffiti nearby too.

People into the history of the functioning aqueduct canal won't get much. You'll see the height of the water relative to the river and the size of the last remaining lock.

There are some grassroots, laminated information sheets at the entrance, but they've been tagged over. Reading them is worse than the experience you'd get just looking at the...

As a native Washingtonian, this is a very special place. In high school, we called it the cliff and we’d always come out here to hang and appreciate the views. It is a hidden gem of the city and I’ll always love coming back here to relive...

One of DC’s hidden gems. Good views of the Key Bridge...