Just a 10-12 minute walk from the Jefferson Memorial, and 5-6 minute walk from L’enfant Plaza, The Wharf, is a great place for a walk along the Potomac River while taking in the sights and sounds of Washington DC’s newest neighborhood, which is paradoxically home to the nation’s oldest continually operating fish market. While you are walking through, stop for a sandwich at Grazie Grazie, the reincarnated version of Taylor Gourmet, grab a gourmet donut at District Doughnuts, or grab a waterside seat and a drink at Cantina Bambina.

When people think of the Smithsonian Museums, or see a Smithsonian Museum in the movies (Captain America 2: Winter Soldier), the museum they are thinking about is the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. The most visited Smithsonian Museum with 7.5 million visitors in 2016, this American icon on the south side of the National Mall is full of unique sites that draw in visitors including Apollo 11 module, the Friendship 7 capsule which was flown by John Glenn, the Bell X-1 which broke the sound barrier, and the Wright brothers' plane near the entrance. As it is the most popular Smithsonian, early arrivals are helpful as well as a well planned itinerary. 

Immersive Art Experience; Average attendee spends 90 minutes there; $16 dollars online, $20 in person (discounts available)

Opened in June 2017, ARTECHOUSE (Art + Tech + House) is a first-of-its-kind innovative art space dedicated to showcasing experiential and immersive large scale installations. Artechouse offers a unique space with evolving exhibitions that transform the space throughout the year. No one experience is the same.

This museum is designed for the Instagram age. The elusive combination of art and technology is enticing in this era of the selfie. It is a big, bold, and immersive installations promoting a unique sense being overtaken by and submersed in the art.