The Smithsonian Visitor Center in Washington DC is located in a beautiful red sandstone building known as "The Castle". Learn about visiting this DC castle.

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The National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, a must visit to see items from President Lincoln’s top hat to Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz.