The Washington Monument is the marble obelisk at the centre of the National Mall, completed in 1884 and standing 555 feet high. Admission is by timed entry, which is limited and generally released well in advance. This ticket provides a reserved slot with fast-track entry through a separate queue, after which visitors pass airport-style security and take the lift to the observation level at 500 feet. Small windows on each of the four sides give views along the Mall to the Capitol, west to the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac, north to the White House and south to the Jefferson Memorial. A digital guidebook is supplied by email to help identify landmarks and outline the monument's construction history. The visit takes roughly an hour.
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