Places of Interest in Washington DC, District of Columbia - Washington DC is a nexus for American politics and history. Interesting because many school field trips as well as the rating district offers to peer into the origin of the country's democracy. There are many free museums to take advantage, but really interesting here is the memorial and the monument dedicated to the great American leader. Take your time to contemplative in the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, one of the most patriotic in the country.