The Pentagon is instantly recognizable for its five concentric pentagons and five-sided perimeter, a massive concrete structure that spans over six million square feet. Located in Arlington, Virginia, it serves as the headquarters for the…
90s Thrillers on Screen
This route highlights Washington, D.C. landmarks that served as real-world backdrops for iconic political thrillers of the late 1980s and 1990s. Follow this trail from the Pentagon to the National Cathedral to see where cinematic suspense unfolded in films like No Way Out and The Pelican Brief.
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1. The Pentagon
2. Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court building is defined by its massive white marble facade, which features a row of sixteen Corinthian columns leading to a central, temple-like entrance. For nearly one hundred and fifty years, the Court had no permanent…
3. Union Station
Union Station presents a massive facade of white Bethel granite, with a soaring, arched entryway modeled after the Arch of Constantine in Rome. Designed by architect Daniel Burnham and completed in nineteen oh eight, the station was…
4. Georgetown University Law Center
The Georgetown University Law Center occupies a seven-acre urban campus defined by a cluster of interconnected buildings, including the sleek steel and glass facade of the Eric E. Hotung International Law Building. This site sits less than…
5. Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters
The J. Edgar Hoover Building is a massive structure of buff-colored concrete defined by rows of bronze-tinted windows and evenly spaced circular indentations across its exterior. Designed in the brutalist style and completed in nineteen…
6. Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park immediately north of the White House, defined by its flat green space and an equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson at its center. The park is bordered by Pennsylvania Avenue to the south, Jackson…
7. Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral is defined by its soaring Gothic spires and limestone facade, which crown Mount Saint Alban as the highest point in the District of Columbia. Officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint…