//
Classes cater to just about anyone, all ranges of athletic ability, ages 6+, and are a great way to inject a bit of thrill into a D.C. visit. Expect to be sore afterwards!
A privately-owned museum founded by David Green, founder of Hobby Lobby, that displays the history and impact of the Bible.
This is a great museum; however, unless you are a member of the military, you must fill out forms and be vetted prior to entering. See the website for more information. The museum displays, in chronological order, exhibits of each major point in Naval History—the Revolutionary War, battles with the Barbary Pirates, the Civil War, polar exploration, WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and through the present day. There is also an interactive submarine exhibit, and a host of real big guns out in the courtyard. The gift shop is as good a place as you'll find to purchase various Navy-related souvenirs.
In Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
The Voice of America is an international multimedia news broadcast facility operating around the clock, famous around the world, especially for broadcasts conducted throughout Nazi-occupied Europe and later the former Soviet Union during the Cold War. The tours here are another one of those undiscovered gems—you get to watch televised broadcasts going out all over the world, and you'll see that one room where all presidential handshakes with foreign heads of state are filmed. The 30-45 minute tours are conducted in English on weekdays at noon. Tours are walk-in only, for up to 10 people. Arrive 10 minutes early for security screening. You will need to have your passport or state-issued ID to enter.
This statue of a woman with outstretched arms was installed in 1934 and is dedicated to the men that stayed on board the Titanic so that women could escape with the lifeboats. The scene in the movie with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio with outstretched arms is based on this statue.
A formerly white Romanesque church now hosts art exhibits, events, and the congregation of the Friendship Baptist Church.