Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC

Great place to visit. Allow several hours to explore everything. Lots of nooks and crannies to check out. We visited for 3 hours and we didn't get to see any of the outdoor sites like the bishop's garden. I highly recommend the behind the scenes tour. 90 minutes of off limits areas of the cathedral. The tour was expensive but money well spent to get closer to the windows. Lots of earthquake damage. Support the cathedral to preserve the landmark for future generations.

The Washington National Cathedral is an incredible space. It is filled with reverence and one cannot help but visited with aw. The facility itself is massive and the Grand and speaks to an arrow when people still cared and invested in the construction of churches and places of worship. It is simply magnificent. The facility is protected by the police who are an excellent group of people. Very intelligent and very professional. The only negative about visiting is the lack of parking in the area. Parking can be purchased in the underground garage, or you can park a ways away and walk.

Walk one floor down and discover chambers, havens open to the public. Every element appears to have been designed to be beautiful, ornate, majestic. And the church has some very open minded and modern ideas. There is a quiet room for prayer and reading one floor beneath the main entrance, and you do have to wander a bit to find it, but it is a haven of peace and I would recommend experiencing the space. Also, take an elevator to the seventh floor and check out the views along the perimeter. Breathtaking experience.

Inspiring architecture. The stained glass windows are beautiful and diverse in their styles. We heard part of an organ concert, and loved the acoustics. There was an art exhibit throughout the crypt exploring contemporary issues of racism. We also walked in the gardens and enjoyed different dimensions of the cathedral. Spend time here and let your senses be filled!

Took my 14 y/o grandson to DC. Highlight of trip for him was Nationals game. His favorite thing to do was ride bikes places. One place that was #2 of favorite places was the national cathedral. Very friendly people, inexpensive, amazing architecture.