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World War II Memorial,
Washington, DC
T
HE Capital Region is full of inspiring monuments and
signifi cant historic attractions. Every country honours its
generals, statesmen and national heroes. Washington, DC,
America’s capital city, does it with style. T_h e most famous
memorials are on or around the National Mall. Four of
the top ten are dedicated to former Presidents, with Abraham Lincoln
and George Washington vying for top honours, along with Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, better known as FDR, and T_h omas Jeff erson.
Honouring fallen American heroes is a constant theme in DC.
Around four million people a year visit the World War II Memorial
and slightly fewer pay homage in the Arlington National Cemetery on
the south bank of the Potomac River, across from DC.
Arlington was once the home of General Robert E Lee, who was
off ered the leadership of the Northern Union army. Instead, he chose
to lead the breakaway Confederate troops of the South during
‘T_h e War Between the States’, as some of his Virginian compatriots
still call it.
It seems fi tting that the serene setting of Arlington should also be
home to the JFK Memorial, a simple fl ame marking the spot where
visitors remember John F Kennedy and his family.
Nearby, visitors may honour the 184 people who died during the
9/11 attacks at the Pentagon. T_h e memorial on the Pentagon grounds
consists of 184 illuminated benches arranged according to the victim’s
ages, from three to 71. From this vantage point you can also witness
United S
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