William + Hanieh: Travels

The Library of Congress

As promised in the previous post, I am dedicating a couple of posts to William and I's great adventure in DC. One of my favorite sites was the Library of Congress. There are not many pictures from here, since it was one of the few sites that didn't allow photography.

As soon as you walk into the Library of Congress, you are faced with "The Great Hall". No words or pictures can accurately describe the beauty of this place. Your eyes take you up the long columns until you reach the highest point, the dome. The dome is filled with rich colors and deep beauty of the murals painted by great American artists. The murals and architecture continue on throughout the entire building. Each room is filled with artifacts and documents that made this country what it is today...it's a must see!

The Great Hall

You can tell this really is the only room in the place to allow photography, hence all the pics from this grand room :)

admiring the beauty...

Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, and Vietnam Memorial

Our journey around DC led us onward to the Lincoln Memorial. We killed 3 birds with one stone with this grand site. The Lincoln Memorial is not only home to...well..Mr. Abe Lincoln, but is also home to both the Vietnam and Korean War Memorial. OH, I might mention, as you admire all of the memorials, you cant help but be awe struck by the amazing view of the Washington Monument in the background.

Oh... Hey Mr. Abe Lincoln!

Great View!

I couldn't help but picture the movie Forest Gump, all over DC, but particularly when I stared down into (<---)this pond and could picture the scene when Jenny jumped into the pond chasing after Forest (or something like that). I won't lie I wanted to jump into the pond as well, but for different reasons, like cooling down after a very humid walk up to see Mr. Abe Lincoln.