Next, we drove a short distance back into D.C. proper, and stopped at our new favorite landmark, the Newseum. The museum, dedicated to news and journalism, includes a reading room of dozens of archived newspaper front pages. Each front page (deemed to be of historical significance by the Newseum's curators) in this display can be pulled out and viewed in its entirety. You can also see pieces of one of the Twin Towers from 9/11 and riveting footage from the tragic day, a whole section dedicated to the natural disaster known as Hurricane Katrina, and so many other displays. Kids of all ages can even pretend to be a famous person in front of a green screen, and you can see a 4D movie!
If you find yourself in D.C., and you like current and past events, check it out! It is located right next to the Canadian Embassy, on Constitution Avenue.
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| The Newseum. |
After a great lunch at the Newseum, we boarded the bus to the National Cathedral and a thorough tour of this historic landmark. Entombed here are Helen Keller, Admiral George Dewey, and President Woodrow Wilson. We saw the famed "grotesques" or gargoyles atop the arches, and we looked at the beautiful stained glass. Way at the top on the east side of the building of sits a gargoyle of one Mr. Darth Vader! No joke.
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| The National Cathedral: Gothic architectural elements abound. |
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| The gang (looking so angelic) in front of the main entrance of the Cathedral. |
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