Washington DC

In case it may have slipped your mind for a minute, Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, is the capital of the United States. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, had approved the creation of a capital district and the rest is history, literally. Named in honor of George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital, with congress returning the land originally ceded by Virginia to eventually create a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District in 1871. Filled to the brim with iconic landmarks including the Supreme Court, the Capital, awe inspiring monuments and yes, that house, you really couldn’t get a much more interesting city to tour.