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ChangeSpot a Lincoln Reflecting Pool view
Walk along the Reflecting Pool and photograph the Washington Monument reflected in the water.
Spot a Smithsonian banner
Find a Smithsonian Museum banner outside any Mall museum (Air & Space, American History, Natural History). Photograph the banner.
Spot a Smithsonian Castle facade
Walk to the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall, the red sandstone Norman-Romanesque facade. Photograph the towers.
Spot a Supreme Court facade
Find the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill. Photograph the white marble columns.
Spot a Tidal Basin paddleboat
Walk to the Tidal Basin and find a paddleboat. Photograph the boats.
Spot a Washington Nationals or Capitals kit
Find a Nationals (red W) or Capitals (red-and-white) jersey. Photograph the kit.
Spot a White House security barrier
Around the White House find the bollards, fences and barriers protecting the perimeter. Photograph the security.
Spot an American flag in DC
Find a US flag on a DC building (the Capitol, embassy row). Photograph it.
Spot an embassy flag
Walk down Embassy Row on Massachusetts Avenue and find a foreign flag flying outside an embassy. Photograph the flag.
Spot cherry blossoms (March-April only)
In early spring find pink-and-white cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin. Outside the season find a cherry-blossom mural, sticker or souvenir. Photograph the blossoms.
Spot the Capitol dome
Find the U.S. Capitol dome from the Mall or Capitol Hill. Photograph the white dome.
Spot the Iwo Jima Marines Memorial
Find the Iwo Jima Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington. Photograph the bronze flag-raising.
Spot the Jefferson Memorial dome
Find the Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin. Photograph the dome reflected in the water.
Spot the Korean War Veterans statues
Find the Korean War Veterans Memorial with the marching soldier statues. Photograph the figures.
Spot the Lincoln Memorial columns
Walk to the Lincoln Memorial at the west end of the Mall. Photograph the Doric columns or Lincoln himself inside.
Spot the Old Post Office tower or Trump Hotel
Find the Old Post Office tower (now the Waldorf Astoria) on Pennsylvania Avenue. Photograph the granite tower.
Spot the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall
Walk to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and find the black granite wall. Photograph the panel reflectively.
Spot the Washington Monument obelisk
Find the Washington Monument obelisk on the National Mall. Photograph the white spike.
Spot the White House (from across Lafayette Square)
Find a view of the White House from Lafayette Square or Pennsylvania Avenue. Photograph the columned facade.
Spot the World War II Memorial
Find the World War II Memorial fountains on the Mall. Photograph the pool with the state pillars.
Spot Union Station main hall
Walk into Union Station and find the main hall with the gold-leaf ceiling. Photograph the interior.
State of the Union pose
Choose one team member to be President for the day. The rest of the team applauds while the President delivers an imaginary State of the Union speech. Capture the speech in a photo or short video.
Trivia: Lincoln Memorial year
The Lincoln Memorial was officially dedicated in what year?
Trivia: Smithsonian count
The Smithsonian Institution operates a famously large number of museums and research centres. Roughly how many museums does it run?