Visiting Washington, DC

DC Books and Maps

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• 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• Virtual tour of the National Mall - a bit outdated but still useful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.

Pop-Up Washington DC Map by VanDam - City Street Map of Washington DC

StreetSmart Washington DC Map by VanDam -- Laminated City Street pocket map with all museums, sights, monuments, government buildings and hotels plus Metro Subway Map

Streetwise Washington DC Metro Map - Laminated Washington DC Metrorail Map

Streetwise Washington DC Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Washington, DC

 

• Also see:

  • See which books recent vistors have selected, on HobnobBlog

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

  • Classic books and movies about politics and government.

Washington, D.C. Trivia Fact Book	Secrets of Our Nation's Capital: Weird and Wonderful Facts About Washington, DC	Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History	Top 10 Washington DC
Pocket Constitution	Citizen's Handbook to Influencing Elected Officials	What Your Member of Congress Can Do for You	Congressional Directory
DK Eyewitness Books: Presidents	DK Eyewitness Books: First Ladies	Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal	Potomac Heritage Trail: A Trunk Trail in the Nationwide System of Trails
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	Second 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: No Ordinary Public Space	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	Frommer's Washington, DC Free and Dirt Cheap	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	Mountain Biking the Washington, D.C./Baltimore Area: An Atlas of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and D.C.'s Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides	A History Lover's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Designed for Democracy	Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg: And Virginia's Historic Triangle
The Lincoln Memorial	Lonely Planet Pocket 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.	DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Washington, D.C.	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	AMC's Best Day Hikes near Washington, D.C.: Four-season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in Maryland, Virginia, and the Nation's Capitala
Weekend Getaways Around Washington, D.C.: Including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and North Carolina	ZMICHELIN Guide Washington, DC See also, Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide	Official Guide to the Smithsonian	National Geographic Driving Guide to America, Washington DC
Washington, D.C. Off the Beaten Path: 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
Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection	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.

• See which books recent vistors have selected, on HobnobBlog
  
• Also see Children's Books About Our Government and the Nation's Capital
  
   

Mission Washington, D.C.: A Scavenger Hunt Adventure (For Kids)	The Kid's Guide to Washington, DC	Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U. S. Supreme Court	House Mouse, Senate Mouse
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
Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian: The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution	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	Petit Collage Floor Puzzle, USA	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

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