Monuments and Memorials - A Photo Tour of Washington, DC
By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide
World War II Memorial Photo 1
World War II Memorial
Photo © Rachel Cooper, licensed to About.com, Inc.
The World War II Memorial, the newest monument on the National Mall in Washington DC, is a beautiful place to visit and pay your respects to World War II veterans. It is an oval shape with two 43-foot arches, representing the war's Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Fifty-six pillars represent the states, territories and the District of Columbia at the time of the war.
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- Lincoln Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial Statue
- Jefferson Memorial
- World War II Memorial Photo 1
- World War II Memorial Photo 2
- Vietnam Veterans Statue
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Korean War Memorial
- Iwo Jima Memorial
- Navy Memorial
- Air Force Memorial
- Pentagon Memorial
- Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
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