Washington Trip Overview
This Tourist Scavenger Hunt takes you through the Eastern part of the National Mall where Washington’s Museums are located. There are a few side trips to see various interesting things you’re expecting to see, and other things you didn’t know where there.
It takes 2-3 hours to complete, do it whenever you wish – you select your own date and start time, no scheduling or reservation needed. 20+ challenges, games and enigmas to solve as you walk through this historic neighborhood.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Washington, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Washington, District of Columbia, United States
This Tourist Scavenger Hunt takes you through the Eastern part of the National Mall where Washington’s Museums are located. There are a few side trips to see various interesting things you’re expecting to see, and other things you didn’t know where there.
It takes 2-3 hours to complete, do it whenever you wish – you select your own date and start time, no scheduling or reservation needed. 20+ challenges, games and enigmas to solve as you walk through this historic neighborhood.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Complete your first challenge here in front of this beautiful building.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20224, USA
See the IRS national headquarters here in Washington.
Stop At: National Museum of American History, 1400 Constitution Ave NW Between 12th and 14th Street, Washington DC, DC 20560
See the 1st of many Smithsonian museums on this scavenger hunt and another challenge awaits you.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Andrew W Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20240, USA
Learn about the history of this grand building, connected to the EPA.
Stop At: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Ave, Washington DC, DC 20560
Learn the history of this museum while you seek a particular tree out front to solve your challenge.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC, DC 20530
Learn about Bobby Kennedy and this building while you solve another challenge
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The National Archives Museum, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20408-0001
Solve another challenge while discovering when the Declaration of Independence was moved to this museum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden, Constitution Ave NW & 7th Street National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, DC 20408
See many public art sculptures while you search for one in particular.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave NW 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC, DC 20002
Learn about this art gallery
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Embassy of Canada to the United States, 501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Learn a little about Canada and the closest embassy to the Capitol.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, U.S. Capitol Grounds West, Washington DC, DC
Care to count the horses on this monument? Learn about this General & President, and his relationship with Lincoln.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: United States Capitol, First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Learn the history of the Capitol.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Mall, Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20565
Discover the history of this grand public space and the purpose it serves.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: United States Botanic Garden, 100 Mayland Avenue SW, Washington DC, DC 20001
See the botanic garden with many different exhibits. Solve a challenge here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Museum of the American Indian, 4th St SW Independence Ave SW, Washington DC, DC 20560
Admire the architecture of this museum and see if you’re looking at it correctly when you solve this challenge.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave SW 600 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC, DC 20560
Let’s see if you’re really seeing stars here!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th St & Independence Ave. SW Smithsonian Institutions, Washington DC, DC 20560
See a Rodin sculpture and solve a riddle about it.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Dr SW National Mall, Washington DC, DC 20560-0004
See where the Smithsonian museums all began.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Discover more museums and solve a few more challenges here.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Washington Monument, 2 15th St. NW Near 15th St. & Madison Dr. NW, Washington DC, DC 20560
End your tour by admiring the Washington Monument
