Washington D.C.
Top Attractions

Washington Monument

Lincoln Memorial

Capitol Hill

The Smithsonian

White House

Jefferson Memorial

Arlington National Cemetery

Martin Luther King Memorial

Air and Space Museum

Supreme Court

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Potomac River

Mount Vernon

FDR Memorial

National Gallery of Art

World War II Memorial

Martin Luther King Memorial

Built in 2011, the Martin Luther King Memorial commemorates the life and achievements of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The memorial covers 4 acres in the in West Potomac Park section of the National Mall. The Martin Luther King Memorial is the first memorial to an African-American and only the fourth non-President to be memorialized in the National Mall. The centerpiece of the memorial is a 30 foot high granite relief of Martin Luther King named the "Stone of Hope" and two other pieces of granite that symbolize the "Mountain of Despair." A 450 foot long inscription wall includes excerpts from many of King's well known sermons and speeches.

Martin Luther King Memorial Tours