Washington Monument :
At "five fifty five" ft (170 m) the Washington Monument is not only the tallest building in Washington D.C., Washington Monument is also the tallest masonry structure in the world. Strangely, this insubstantial obelisk needling the sky near the Mall's west end was originally visualize as an equestrian statue to honor George Washington, the country's first president.
In the days before September 11, 2001, it was possible to descend the 897 steps. Believe it or not, when the Washington monument first opened the elevator was not considered safe for women so, while men got to ride in style to the top, women had to make the trek on foot! Security concerns today mean no one takes the stairs
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