They’re the usual shots because they really are that pretty.
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The Washington Monument headed to or from DCA
https://instagram.com/p/BLzPp8mAEo8/
Fun travel game: Count how many people plaster their iPhones to the window for this #birdseyeview shot.
2. Cherry blossom season
https://instagram.com/p/BDjIhizTJ0J/
It’s not just for tourists. Nothing says springtime like scrolling down your IG feed and seeing falling blossoms, followed by more falling blossoms, including your own pic of falling blossoms.
3. The National Gallery of Art Light Tunnel
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLARoSPBUqD/
The most beautiful way to travel 200 feet.
4. CityCenter lights
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOz_fOkj1pC/
You don’t actually need to be able to afford Gucci to justify taking a photo staring down the exquisitely lit Palmer Alley.
5. A rainbow of row houses
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPGM3vglGoP/
With streets this quaint and colorful, there’s a photo-op lurking around ever corner.
6. The Union Market Heart Wall
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPLm2mjg5DS/
This mural from French street artist Mr. Brainwash is perfect for any occasion: kid portraits, engagement photos, these dudes. It’s even got the blessing of the impeccable Michelle Obama.
7. The National Museum of African American History and Culture
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK__VUAEM0/
Never the whole building, just the corner (preferably the southeast corner).
Rosa is a senior editor at Bitch Magazine. She’s written for Washingtonian and Smithsonian magazine.
