15 days in Washington DC Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Get out of town with these interesting Washington DC side-trips: Baltimore (Sagamore Spirit Distillery, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, & more), National Museum of the Marine Corps (in Triangle) and Gettysburg (Little Round Top, William Wells Monument, & more). There's still lots to do: see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum, get a new perspective on nature at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Art, and appreciate the history behind Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

For other places to visit, photos, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Washington DC vacation planner .

December in Washington DC sees daily highs of 51°F and lows of 37°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.