Washington DC Area Attractions

The Embassy Suites Hotel at Chevy Chase Pavilion is within minutes of DC’s top attractions, including the National Zoo and Smithsonian. Here’s a list of must-see, kid-friendly attractions for your vacation in Washington DC.

The National Mall

If you are interested in the Capital’s most celebrated tourist attractions, much of your DC vacation will be spent on the National Mall, which stretches from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol Building. Monuments dot the Mall, which is also surrounded by museums and government buildings.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/nama/home.htm

The Smithsonian Institute

Begin here to learn about the different children’s events and activities at each of the Smithsonian’s 19 museums and the National Zoo.
http://www.si.edu/

National Museum of Natural History

This museum has several interactive exhibits on diverse topics, from dinosaurs to bugs. The Museum also houses an IMAX Theater.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/

National Aquarium

From sharks to seahorses, the National Aquarium displays some of the ocean’s coolest critters.
http://www.nationalaquarium.com

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center provides advanced and sub-specialty health care and services to soldiers, their families, and a large community of military retirees.
http://www.wramc.army.mil/

National Naval Medical Center

NNMC is the Navy's third-largest health care delivery system and provides more than 12,500 ambulatory surgeries and almost 8,000 inpatient admissions each year. As the headquarters for the regional Health Care System, NNMC encompasses facilities in five states and the District of Columbia.
http://www.bethesda.med.navy.mil

National Zoo

Children and adults alike will marvel over the antics of the Zoo’s baby panda and hundreds of other species. Be sure to stop by the petting zoo.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/

International Spy Museum

The slickest museum you’ll ever visit gives you an inside look at the world of espionage.
http://www.spymuseum.org/

Washington Doll’s House and Toy Museum

The whole family will enjoy the dollhouses and toys of the past at this museum, located close to the Embassy Suites in Chevy Chase.
http://www.washingtondcmuseumsinfo.com/doll-toy-museum.htm

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Getting There

All of these Washington, D.C. vacation destinations are Metro-accessible. The Metro can drop you off at multiple points along the Mall to get you as close as possible to your destination. The D.C. Circulator bus offers quick and convenient service between the many Smithsonian museums.