16. Washington D.C.

Our nation's capital is full of some of the world's most hated people (politicians and lawyers), but it still manages to be a place worth seeing. It is a center of art, history, national and global politics, education, and more. There are literally hundreds of museums in the area devoted to art, nature, and history on many different scales. Some of the Smithsonian Institutions in the area include the Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Zoological Park, the National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of Natural History, and many more devoted to art, history, industry, and life.The most popular attractions are the White House, the Capitol Building, and the area's many memorials, especially Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Don't forget to check out the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Einstein Statue, and the many more memorials for our past leaders and heroes.If you are politically minded, check for political rallies being held in the area. Some of the largest anti-war demonstrations (among many other causes) have been held in the DC area in order to try to send shock waves through the streets of our capital. One of the greatest aspects of our country is the idea that we can all freely use our voice, and DC is the perfect place to let it be heard. Plus, it's where Forest and Jenny found each other again and he got to go to a Black Panther party.