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(Average Yelp Rating: 4.5) (4 Reviews)
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17th Street Southwest
Between Lincoln Memorial & Washington Monument
Washington, DC 20024
United States

+1 202 619 7222

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/No
Neighborhood
National Mall
Type
Day Trips & Walks, Parks, Gardens & Cemeteries, General History, Attractions & Landmarks
Hours

Mon to Sun from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Dedicated on May 29, 2004, the World War II Memorial is the first national memorial to honor "Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefathers entrusted to us: A nation conceived in liberty and justice," as the announcement stone proclaims. The design by architect Friedrich St. Florian marks the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II with magnificent arches and remembers the 400,000 Americans who died with 4000 stars (100 for each star) along the Freedom Wall. It is located on the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

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yelp Reviews (4 Reviews) Back to Top

s b.
(Rating: 4.0) By s b.
June 19, 2011

Nice, easy bike loop. Right across the water where you can park, find a table and eat seafood from the warf. Play ground and bathrooms are also nearby.
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Krissy M.
(Rating: 5.0) By Krissy M.
October 10, 2010

I ran a 10k (BOO! Run for Life) here this morning and HELLO GORGEOUS, I may have to come back again to enjoy some leisure outdoor exercise in the future...
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D B.
(Rating: 5.0) By D B.
April 18, 2010

Amazing volleyball courts. Super friendly, noncompetitive, easy to walk into a game. It could use better shading and more sand though. Beautiful setting.
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Trekaroo Reviews (2 Reviews) Back to Top

By jenc17
2009-03-25
Find your state column.
The memorial columns surrounding the water feature of this memorial are shown in order of admission. The memorial was very crowded when we went...
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By Nene
2009-03-25
A let-down, in my opinion
I'm somewhat of a student of WWII because my father was a veteran of it, and I found this to be a surprisingly bland monument ...
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Yahoo Travel Reviews (11 Reviews see all) Back to Top

By DJ
2007-01-01
Best Visited at Night
Like the Korean War Memorial the profoundness of this site is best felt at night.The lighting of the memorial and the reduced number of people ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor
2006-11-13
Pompous architecture
I was very disappointed by the WWII memorial. There are two things wrong with it: the architecture, and the location.The design of the memorial...
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By spursdynasty
2006-07-24
Good Memorial
It was a great memorial. But it sort of had the same things over and over again, but that's ok! The best time to visit is the summertime at 5-6...
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By Brandoline
2006-04-17
WWII Memorial
We did not expect the World War II Memorial to be a highlight of our trip to DC, but it was. The pictures of it do not do it justice. We defi...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor
2005-10-06
Newest Memorial
The most triumphant memorial on the Mall! If standing at the base of the gold stars gazing up to the Lincoln Memorial does not grip your heart,...
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By grimreaperquietus
2005-08-23
Great Place to Walk Through
Its a great place to go (when i went i was one of the first to see it, so there where no crowds).It has cool quotes from generals writen throug...
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