Sightseeing Ideas

We plan to organize a bus city tour on the afternoon of June 2 or June 3. Further sightseeing ideas:

Capital Bikeshare

150 feet from IWSM, on Nebraska Ave., at SW corner of Constitution Hall.
300 bikeshare stations around Washington D.C. $2 per 30 min or $8 for 24 hours to rent manual and electric bikes.

Washington National Cathedral

1.2 miles from IWSM.
Open until 5 pm. Guided tours until 3:30 pm. Elevators into one of the towers — the highest point of Washington D.C.

US Naval Observatory

1.8 miles from IWSM.
Atomic clock and residence of the US VP. No public tours.

Embassy Row

2 miles from IWSM, along Massachusetts Ave.
Embassies from around the world.

Georgetown

2 to 3 miles from IWSM, along Wisconsin Ave.
The oldest historic part of Washington.

National Mall

4.5 to 6 miles from IWSM.
US Capitol, the White House, main museums and memorials