🏛️🇺🇸 Washington DC's National Mall: A Global Gem! 🇺🇸🏛️

Stayed in a perfect apartment near the White House—steps from the National Mall! 🏙️🚶♀️ The National Mall? DC's heart! 💚 A park packed with icons: Capitol, Washington Monument, Reflecting Pool, Lincoln Memorial. Parade central! 🎉🏃♂️ Morning started at the Capitol, then raced to the Washington Monument—a tribute to George Washington. Tallest stone structure on Earth! 🗼💥 (Climbing it? Saved for another day!) Strolled past the WWII Memorial, honoring 16M servicemen. Sunken plaza, 56 granite pillars (states + territories), and a "Freedom Wall" with 4,000 gold stars. 🇺🇸✨ Each star = 100 lives lost. Then, the Reflecting Pool—610m of water mirroring the Monument. Trees, benches, pure magic at sunrise/sunset. 🌅🌌 Finally, the Lincoln Memorial. Marble masterpiece! Lincoln's statue, 36 pillars (states at his death), and the quote: "In this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union..." 🗽💬 Day 1 left us SPEECHLESS. Even this globe-trotter was mesmerized. Mom even joined a flash mob! 💃🎶 DC's charm is undeniable. Legs = jelly. National Mall, you win. Round 2 tomorrow! 💪🏛️ #TravelViews #DCDiaries #Wanderlust #GlobalStrolls 🌍✨