Top rated Tourist attractions in Washington, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Washington

Experience the best that Washington has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 288 places from Tourist attraction category.

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The Washington Break Room

Recreation center

5.00 (217 reviews)

World War II Memorial

Memorial park

Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II.

4.90 (23.2K reviews)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Memorial park

Memorial pays tribute to slain civil rights leader near where he delivered "I Have a Dream" speech.

4.90 (7.7K reviews)

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Basilica

Landmark Byzantine-Romanesque-style Catholic church featuring mass, tours & a vast art collection.

4.90 (4.9K reviews)

Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

Monastery

Franciscan monastery from 1898 offering tours & a landscaped garden, plus regular mass & concerts.

4.90 (942 reviews)

Rock Island State Park

State park

Scenic, primitive island (accessed via passenger ferry) with swimming, hiking trails & a lighthouse.

4.90 (339 reviews)

Steep Rock Preserve

Nature preserve

4.90 (334 reviews)

Old Korean Legation Museum

Museum

👍👍 I strong recommend this place to visit if you have a travel plan in DC. I cannot explain very well my feeling, but you can get an insight about old Korea empire circumstances. The staff is very kind and intelligent. However, you have to make an appointment before you visit this place because it serv...

4.90 (225 reviews)

Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral

Orthodox church

👍👍 We came here for Saturday night praying. On Saturdays it is spoken both in English and Russian. All the praying session took about 2 hours. The cathedral is very neat and nice! I haven’t been in Russian church for years, so I just had a great experience here. Blessings.

4.90 (151 reviews)

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

Museum

Historic 1858 lighthouse on an island, with a tower & a keeper's dwelling.

4.90 (98 reviews)

Tiber Creek Private Tours

Tour operator

👍👍 I have taken several tours of DC. I used to live in the area and I love taking friends and families on private tours of DC. There is no doubt that this private tour is by far the best and worth every penny. There were four of us in my group and two of them have never been to DC, so I wanted them to...

4.90 (84 reviews)

Eleanor Roosevelt Statue

Tourist attraction

4.90 (67 reviews)

Life-sized Transformers

Tourist attraction

👍👍 I stumbled upon these figures once while i was looking for the Exorcist Steps, which are practically next door. Both my girlfriend and I were mesmerized by them and I’ve walked by them a couple times since, but just now while i was making another visit while on a walk, I decided to snap a quick phot...

4.90 (52 reviews)

The Moongate Garden

Garden

👍👍 Taking up a good portion of the Enid A Haupt garden, the Moongate Garden is a refreshing retreat from the hustle and bustle of the National Mall. It was designed by architect Jean Paul Carlhian inspired by the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It features 4 nine foot granite moon gates. Two are on either...

4.90 (41 reviews)