This weekend I was able to go to the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the media. This was one of the best museums that I have been to. At first, I thought it might be a little boring and I wasn’t sure if I had just blown $20 on it, but I was surprised how interesting it was. The museum had a number of sections of the Berlin Wall, as well as one of the watch towers from a check point along the wall. Inside the museum was the actual Unabomer’s cabin, as well as newspaper articles from the event. The best exhibit was the Pulitzer Prize display. There were copies off all the images that have been given this award and it was an interesting way to view history through photography. One of the rooms was filled with the front covers of newspapers covering important events throughout American history. In the September 11, display there were hundreds of newspapers reporting on the events, which were displayed 2 stories up the walls and in the center of the display was one of the communication towers from the World Trade Center. The museum is located on Pennsylvania Avenue and from the top of the building you get a great view of the Capitol.

While I was walking around, I walked past the United States Navy Memorial, located just north of the National Archives. Every Monday, The Washington Center has events planned in the afternoon for us to go to. When I get off of work on Mondays, I go to the Navy Memorial and sit outside and eat lunch with some of my friends. There are a number of delis in this area and tons of people go here to sit and eat their lunch outside.

I was heading over to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and decided to walk past the White House. When I was on the back side of the White House I saw that the National Christmas Tree was already up and people were decorating it. I guess it is that time of year, but I still think it is a little early. I then started heading for the Roosevelt Memorial and right when I got there I looked over towards the Washington Monument and saw that the Presidential Helicopter was landing on the White House lawn. If only I had stayed around the White House for 15 more minutes then I would have been able to see the president getting off the helicopter. However, I did get some good pictures of the helicopter and the Washington Monument in the background.

While walking around the Tidal Basin to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, you are able to get a good view of the Jefferson Memorial. The Roosevelt Memorial is very different than many of the other memorials. This memorial was not a big structure, but a maze of rock structures with waterfalls in them. The walls were engraved with many of his quotes, which took you through his years as president. It was an interesting memorial, in that it was near the Mall, but it was somewhat secluded with all there trees, rocks and water features.