I've never written a diary asking for help but I just found out I'll be in Washington, DC for 4 nights around mid July. This will be a whirlwind trip for sure!
What sights are an essential visit for someone's first (maybe only?) time in the city?
Any hotel recommendations? I've been told to look at Alexandria instead of the Washington district itself.
I will need to keep this to a budget as I already will be in Europe for two weeks in June. If you have any suggestions for Vienna or Prague I'm all years (eye!) too.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
On my list:
Library of Congress (the mothership in many ways)
Smithsonian (at least one or two of the majors)
Lincoln Memorial
Any others?