StreetAdvisor: Reviews for Independence Avenue SW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Great views of Capitol and Lincoln Memorial

12/10/2008 11:38:06 -07:00

Independence Avenue runs adjacent to Constitution but seems to be a little more heavily traveled mainly because the lights are not synchronized. It is also 3 lanes in each direction most of the way, but where it is two lanes, you get great views over the Potomac River and you can see the Lincoln Mem...

Very Family Friendly and Cool Street

08/10/2008 15:27:08 -07:00

This street is one of my favorites, and is pretty fun. Almost every museum is located on this strip (about 10). My favorite part is that you go right past the washington monument which is absolutely huge and pretty cool. Before 9/11 you used to be able to go up to the top of it, but I'm not sure abo...

Where the Plain Meets the Artisitc Architecture

07/10/2008 23:49:13 -07:00

Independence Avenue is one of my favorite streets in Washington D.C. I usually start at the Library of Congress. A stop there is always fun. Looking down over the empty library book viewing area is funny to me. All those books, and I am a book lover, yet there is no one bothering to read them. I...