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Visiting Washington, DC

DC Books and Maps

Also see our City Guides and DC Media page


 Maps

  • See our maps and directions page for links to many interactive maps for different areas of Washington, DC
  • A map of the Mall is available in Adobe pdf from the National Park Service.  This is a large file. 
  • Virtual tour of the National Mall - a bit outdated but still useful
  • To see how to get around to see the sites, see How to Get Into, Around and Out of Washington, DC.

 

 Books

  • Also see:
    • Books and Puzzles for Children (at bottom of this page)

    • Classic books and movies about politics and government.



25 Bicycle Tours in and around Washington, D.C.: From National Monuments to Country Roads

Bike Map Washington DC Region

Art in the White House : A Nation's Pride

Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia

Worthy of the Nation: Washington, DC, from L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission

The National Mall: Rethinking Washington's Monumental Core

Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital

City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.

Away for the Weekend: Mid-Atlantic

Buildings of the District of Columbia

AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C.

Washington Through Two Centuries

Daytrips Washington D.C.: 50 One Day Adventures in Washington, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

DC for Free

The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog

Dog-Friendly Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic States

Fodor's Washington, DC with Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis

Frommer's Washington, DC Free and Dirt Cheap

Fodor's Virginia and Maryland

Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown: The Official Guide to America's Historic Triangle

The Lincoln Memorial

Lonely Planet Washington, DC

Access Washington, D.C.

Finding Wildflowers in the Washington-Baltimore Area

The Library of Congress: The Art and Architecture of the Thomas Jefferson Building

On These Walls: Inscriptions & Quotations in the Library of Congress

The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration

History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics

The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Potomac Heritage Trail - A Hikers Guide

Library of Congress: America's Memory

Washington on Foot

Maroon on Georgetown

The Nation and Its City: Politics, Corruption and Progress in Washington, D.C., 1861-1902

Potomac Trails: D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia

Weekend Getaways Around Washington, D.C.: Including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and North Carolina

Zagat Washington DC/Baltimore

The Official Guide to the Smithsonian

National Geographic Driving Guide to America, Washington DC

Washington, D.C. Off the Beaten Path, 4th: A Guide to Unique Places

60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Washington, DC: Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia

Outdoor Escapes Washington, D.C.: A Four-Season Guide

City Walks: Washington, D.C.: 50 Adventures on Foot

National Museum of Natural History

Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Best of the National Air and Space Museum

Air and Space: The National Air and Space Museum Story of Flight

Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

National Geographic Traveler: Washington, DC

Artwise Washington DC Museum Map - Laminated Museum Map of Washington, DC

Not for Tourists Guide 2009 to Washington DC

Insiders' Guide to Washington, D.C.

Mondo DC: An Insider's Guide to Washington, DC's Most Unusual Tourist Attractions

True Secrets of Washington, D.C. Revealed!

The Secret Architecture of Our Nation's Capital: The Masons and the Building of Washington, D.C.

  Books and Puzzles for Children

 

City Walks with Kids: Washington D.C.: 50 Adventures on Foot

Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids

Guy Fox Washington DC Children's Map

We're There! Washington, DC

A Kid's Guide to the Smithsonian

A Kid's Guide To The White House: Is George Washington Upstairs?

A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Revised and Updated Edition

Look Out, Washington D.C.

Giant USA Map Puzzle

A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.

Kidding Around Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. (Ultimate Sticker Books)

White Mountain Puzzles Washington DC 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

American Revolution 1000. Piece Jigsaw Puzzle by White Mountain Puzzles

What Is Government?

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States

Shh! We're Writing the Constitution

Constitution Translated for Kids

A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution

How the U.S. Government Works

ABC Washington DC: City Guides for Kids

Cha-Cha & Zee's Washington, D.C. Activity Book

That's Good! That's Bad! In Washington, DC

Good Night Washington, DC


Also see our visiting Washington, DC page

 

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