National Mall

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The National Mall is an open-area public park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is the site of gardens and other greenery along with multiple Smithsonian Institution museums and national monuments and memorials. The National Mall refers specifically to the land stretching from the grounds of the Washington Monument to the United States Capitol directly to the east. However, the term commonly includes the areas that are official part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to refer to the entire area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center.

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Public park - Downtown - Washington, D.C. - Capital - United States - Garden - Smithsonian Institution - Museum - Monument - Memorial - Washington Monument - United States Capitol - West Potomac Park - Constitution Gardens - Lincoln Memorial

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The idea was adopted and redesigned by the National Park Service, but originally designed byPierre Charles L'Enfant. The Mall is one of the most popular places in the city for tourism as well as protests and demonstrations (thousands each year, including very large marches and rallies) for its civic and historical significance. The Smithsonian station of the Washington Metro system services the mall, which is administered by the National Park Service.

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National Park Service - Pierre Charles L'Enfant - Tourism - Protest - Demonstration - Smithsonian station - Washington Metro

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