Washington Memorial, located on the National Mall. D.C. is currently in the process of readying the streets for the inauguration parade of incumbent President Obama.

Photo Credit Grace Pettit

The entrance to the newest memorial, Martin Luther King Jr., “Build the Dream”.Photo credit Grace Pettit

A relief sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. towers over 20ft of pure granite.Photo credit Grace Pettit.

View of the Jefferson Memorial from the MLK Jr. monument. Photo credit Grace Pettit

The Lincoln Memorial.Photo credit Grace Pettit

Up close and personal with the 16th president himself.Photo credit Grace Pettit

View of the Congress building from Pennsylvania Ave.Photo credit Sara Buckley

Video installation at the Smithsonian Museum.Photo credit Sara Buckley

A man-made horse constructed from steel, but made to look like rustic wood. Located in the contemporary exhibition at the Smithsonian.Photo credit Sara Buckley

The White House.Photo credit Sara Buckley

Exhibition showing at the Hishhorn Museum. Ai Weiwei, who constructed the 2008 Beijing Olympic arena, exhibited sculptures and photographs.Photo credit Sara Buckley

Indulging in more of Weiwei’s photographs of deconstruction/ reconstruction.Photo credit Sara Buckley.

Located in the West Wing of the National Gallery, “Small French Paintings” exhibits many French impressionists, as well as etchings from the masters.Photo credit Sara Buckley.

A few paintings located in the “Small French Paintings” exhibit.Photo credit Sara Buckley

Print from Andy Warhol, who rose off the popularity of ‘Pop Art’.Photo credit Sara Buckley

A gallery in the Corcoran Gallery of Art.Photo credit of Sara Buckley

A private viewing and sketching session in the West Wing National Gallery exhibiting Albrecht Durer, Rembrandt and a view others of the 16th century.Photo Credit Sara Buckley

Original Rembrandt sketchings.Photo credit Grace Pettit

LU student, Maria Wald sketching in the private session of original master’s etchings.Photo credit Sara Buckley