- Museums and more in Washington, D.C.
the upper library of the
Library of Congress.
near Washington, D.C. were
built between 1875 and 1900.
John Logan started the practice
of putting flowers on the graves
of Civil War veterans, a practice
which led to the establishment
of Memorial Day.
largest library in the world with
a record of every book ever
printed in the United States. A
source of research for
Congress, it occupies three
building: Thomas Jefferson
Building, John Adams Building,
and the James Madison Building.
It was built in 1897. The
style of the building is
Italian Renaissance.
church is actually named
the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Church of Saint
Peter and Saint Paul.
consists of 16 museums and is the largest museum complex in
the world. This building is called The Castle.
pagoda was given to the city of
Washington, D.C. by the mayor
of Yokohama in 1958 as a
symbol of friendship.
