Capitol Hill
The neighborhood surrounding the U.S. Capitol Building is the largest residential historic district in
Washington, DC with many 19th and 20th century row houses that are listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. Capitol Hill is the most prestigious address in Washington, DC and the political center of the nation’s capitol.
Georgetown
Georgetown served as a major port and commercial center during colonial times because of its
prime location on the Potomac River. The neighborhood of restored row houses is a popular tourist
destination because of its upscale shops, bars and restaurants. Georgetown University is located on
the western edge of the neighborhood. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal begins in Georgetown and runs 184 miles to Cumberland, Maryland.
Dupont Circle / Embassy Row
This cosmopolitan neighborhood boasts some of Washington, DC's finest museums, historic homes
and foreign embassies as well as a variety of ethnic restaurants, bookstores, and private art
galleries. It is also one of the most popular destinations for nightlife and the center of gay life in Washington, DC.
Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan is the center of Washington DC's liveliest nightlife and is popular with young
professionals. The neighborhood has a wide variety of restaurants, nightclubs, coffee houses, bars, bookstores, art galleries and unique specialty shops.
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