Washington Monument
Tall marble obelisk
The Washington Monument is the tall white obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honoring George Washington.
At 555 feet, it was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1884.
The monument dominates the capital's skyline and serves as a symbol of the city itself: You can see the Washington Monument from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Tapering stone monument
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- National MallFederal parkland between memorials
- Lincoln MemorialD.C. presidential monument
- CapitolLegislative assembly building
Smithsonian · tourist · sightseeing · iconic · skyline · observation deck · elevator · stairs
Tapering stone monument
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
aluminum · marble · granite · neoclassical · monolith · stele · pillar · column
Revolutionary-era American statesmen
- presidentElected leader of nation
- independenceFreedom from external control
- republicState with elected leaders
- democracyRule by the people
liberty · freedom · Constitution · federal · nationalism · American · heritage · legacy
obelisk
Tapering stone monument
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- National MallFederal parkland between memorials
- Lincoln MemorialD.C. presidential monument
Capitol · Smithsonian · tourist · sightseeing · iconic · skyline · observation deck · elevator · stairs · marble
obelisk
Tapering stone monument
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
capstone · aluminum · marble · granite · neoclassical · monolith · stele · pillar · column · masonry
Founding Fathers
Revolutionary-era American statesmen
- presidentElected leader of nation
- independenceFreedom from external control
- republicState with elected leaders
democracy · liberty · freedom · Constitution · federal · nationalism · American · heritage · legacy · tribute
towering
Of imposing height
soaring · imposing · elevated · stature · skyline · dominance · prominence · visibility · magnitude
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge, Grand Canyon
- DC LandmarksWhite House, Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, National Mall
- East Coast LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Capitol Building, Empire State Building
- monumentsLincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Arc de Triomphe, obelisk
- National MallLincoln Memorial, Smithsonian, Capitol Building, Jefferson Memorial, National Gallery
Washington MonumentVietnam Veterans Memorial
Monument to war dead
Lincoln Memorial · Jefferson Memorial · Capitol Building · Statue of Liberty · Mount Rushmore