National Air and Space Museum
The photo shown mentions the National Air and Space Museum located on the National Mall in downtown Washington, DC. But that gives an incomplete picture. If you are really interested in Air and Space, you'll want to add another day to go 25 miles to the West to Dulles Airport...where the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is located. This is the second part of the National Air and Space Museum. On display are more than 175 major aircraft items, 140+ space artifacts, and the new restoration center. Included in the collection are the Enola Gay B-29, an Air France Concorde, the Boeing 307 (first pressurized airliner), the Boeing 367-80 prototype for the later 707 and KC-135, lots of WW 2 aircraft, modern aviation such as F-14, and the X-35 Joint Strike Fighter, etc. Oh, don't forget we have the SR-71A Blackbird, a WW 2 Messerschmitt 163 Komet rocket plane, and a Space Shuttle. It would take a lot more time to really give you a sense of what is there. So, if you are really into aviation and space history, the UHC should definitely be on your list. Don't forget to take the free docent-led tours.
