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1 Washington Looks Different from Other Cities
2 How the City Got Its Name
3 You can't Lose Your Way in the City
4 The City Provides a Lot of Fun
5 Washington Is a Tourist City
6 Washington's Exhibitions Are Attractive for Adults and Kids
7 The City in Which Famous People Are Honoured
A Washington is the capital of the United States of America. The city was founded in 1791 on the Potomac River. The three businessmen, who were
in charge of the capital's construction, named the city in honour of George Washington. George Washington was the first President of the USA, who
chose the area for the capital. The main building of the city is the President's House, which is called the White House because it is white.
В Washington is a large and important city but it doesn't look like most big cities in the USA. The buildings are not high because they can't be higher
than the Capitol, the main building of Washington. It is the place where the United States Congress meets. The Capitol is one of the most magnificent
historic places. All the tourists usually begin sightseeing from the Capitol.
С То find your way around Washington is easy. There are four areas in the city which have names. You can always tell what area of the city you are in
by looking at a street name. In two areas, the streets are numbered — 1st Street, 2nd Street, 3rd Street and so on. In the other two areas, the streets
are named after the letters of the alphabet — С Street, В Street, D Street and so on. After the letters are used up, street names become words in
alphabetical order.
D Washington is a city of historic places and its most famous ones are memorials to Presidents Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. The Washington
Monument is the world's tallest stone construction and the world's tallest obelisk. It looks like a very big pencil. The Lincoln Memorial is designed like
a Greek temple. The Jefferson Memorial is the fourth on the List of America's Favourite Architecture.
E There are a lot of places in Washington where unique cultural, historical or scientific masterpieces are kept. The National Gallery of Art houses one
of the nation's finest collections of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is the most popular
one for families. There are lots of hands-on activities for children there.
F Washington offers different activities to amuse and interest people. They enjoy walking, picnicking, relaxing and participating in sports in the
national parks and small city parks. Friendship Park is one of the best playgrounds with lots of attractions, tunnels and climbing structures. Its official
name is Friendship Park but people know it as Turtle Park because of the five large statues in the play area.
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