Washington DC - Washington DC visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Washington DC' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from District of Columbia.

Washington D.C is the capital city of the United States of America. The city occupies the whole of the District of Columbia on the western side of the USA and is named after President Washington. The area for the capital was established in 1790 by the Residence Act which provided for a square of land 10 miles on either side (100 square miles) to be set aside on the Potomac River. The area would not belong to any one State, and it's citizens have no representation in Congress.

This map of Washington DC shows a number of 360 panoramas taken by various panoramic photographers of some of the sights, attractions and places of interest around the city. It may be viewed as either a street map, satellite image or even through the Google Earth plugin.

Many of the major attractions in Washington are found within the National Mall, which is filled with various monuments and museums and government buildings. Top attractions within the area include the White House, the US Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, the Air and Space Museum, the National Natural History Museum, the Holocaust Museum, the International Spy Museum, the National Portrait Gallery.

Outside of the National Mall, other sights worth visiting include the National Zoo, Washington National Cathedral, Embassy Row, Catholic National Shrine, National Arboretum and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Flight: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.