In our nation's capital of Washington, D.C. there are number of historic and nationally important sites for a vacationing traveler to see. The National Zoo features thousands of exotic animals, including the celebrated giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Other animals at the zoo include endangered Asian elephants, the worlds fastest animal, the cheetah, and giant salamanders from Japan. The Lincoln Memorial is the principal landmark of Washington D.C., and overlooks the Washington Monument, the Reflecting Pool as well as the U.S. Capitol. Tours of the White House are set up through a visitor's Member of Congress and should be booked well in advance. The tours are self-guided and are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The National Air and Space Museum is the most visited museum in the world, featuring Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis," the Apollo 11 spacecraft and even moon rocks that a visitor can touch.
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