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https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/subscriber-only/2023/12/15/most-popular-tourist-sites-in-greater-washington.html

 

 

 

Washington (DC) Business Journal

Friday, December 15, 2023, 6:00am EST

 

 

 

Most Popular Tourist Sites in Greater Washington

Ranked by Number of visitors 2022

Locally Researched by: Carolyn M. Proctor, Washington Business Journal

 

Source: The site owners and WBJ research

 

 

 

 

Name/Prior/URL

Address/Phone

Number of visitors 2022

Number of visitors 2021

Days open 1

Hours open1

Run by

 

1

Lincoln Memorial1
nps.gov/linc

National Mall
Washington, DC 20001
202-426-6841

7.83
million

5.79
million

365 days

24 hours; rangers answer questions 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

National Park Service

 

2

Vietnam Veterans Memorial4
nps.gov/vive

National Mall
Washington, DC 20007
202-426-6841

4.89
million

3.64
million

365 days

24 hours; rangers answer questions 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

National Park Service

 

3

National World War II Memorial3
nps.gov/wwii

National Mall
Washington, DC 20006
202-619-7222

4.82
million

3.73
million

365 days

24 hours; rangers answer questions 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

National Park Service

 

4

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park2
nps.gov/choh

1057 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
Washington, DC 20007
301-739-4200

4.29
million

5.01
million

365 days

Daylight hours

National Park Service

 

5

Korean War Veterans Memorial6
nps.gov/kowa

National Mall
Washington, DC 20001
202-426-6841

4.01
million

2.99
million

365 days

24 hours; rangers answer questions 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

National Park Service

 

  • 1 Note that visitors may be limited, and reservations required.

 

Previous year’s rank

 

 

 

Rick Smith

5264 N. Fort Yuma Trail

Tucson, AZ 85750

505-259-7161

Email: rsmit...@comcast.net

 

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