Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC

What a heart-breaking memorial dedicated to our fallen Vietnam war heroes. Seeing all the names on the wall makes you feel appreciative of the sacrifices our fellow Americans had to endure for our "freedom". My grandpa's best friend died in the Vietnam war from a North Vietnamese sniper when he was just 20 years old. When I was there, I etched his name on a piece of paper and handed it to my grandpa for safekeeping. There are nearby small park benches, if you don't want to get up close with the wall.

Incredibly emotional monument to the 58,000+ fallen Veterans of the Vietnam War. Beautifully designed and built into the hillside, the names on the wall are listed in the order of casualty, and they have books there to assist in finding the names. Open 24hrs, it's significantly less crowded during the later evening/early a.m. As with most other sites, metered street parking is 1 block away and fills up VERY quickly. Taking the DC Connector bus for $1/way is a much better option if visiting during the day.