--- title: Unique Places To See On A Washington, D.C. School Trip description: Learn about GO's top picks for unique places to see on a Washington, D.C. school trip. image: https://www.goeducationaltours.com/hubfs/supreme-court-546279_1920.jpg --- [![logo1](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clear-Blog%202020/logo1.png?width=601&height=557&name=logo1.png) ](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/) [![logo1](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/hubfs/Clear-Blog%202020/logo1.png) ](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/) [Plan A Trip](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/cs/c/?cta_guid=3612022d-8d81-4e60-8408-8ee248e8ba5b&signature=AAH58kFtpFjoAysDw4P9_-aY-0FnETO85w&pageId=25732319234&placement_guid=ecbca206-9495-47c8-823e-bafb0ecd9ecd&click=0793173e-0720-4771-99a7-db71205ff45d&hsutk=b99628f14a7295cc71e349ea048f7e7a&canon=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goeducationaltours.com%2Fplan-a-class-trip%2Frequest-quote&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goeducationaltours.com%2F&portal_id=2153196&redirect_url=APefjpEUmjYsb7bK30kw-0Yqbg19R-xhbbYDZFWDATCoENkNugmrp1IB8WidIpWsytkfAs9juwPCZmMibbitdN1P_v4dTNc7moaM3x_vD4EvefvRJnvzaS1V9j_FS95ET35gphO662YQNidy9WGZ-w24ZbEw3E138zUwzrRvrNK_yeS_-69YGbDhNYOouU_09jN1COGFKiUbueSRP3ZXQr98IN6MCWQDJZ5BvjpC43zX9zsYNVP3aWRaqXCn7B_gUo2N5l4UwpEtAUJV4yy50n6k_09kAaMTk8q5j558qZDEYGYCzJnShss&__hstc=92547650.b99628f14a7295cc71e349ea048f7e7a.1604982802353.1604982802353.1605068547834.2&__hssc=92547650.2.1605068547834&__hsfp=2821011985&contentType=standard-page) - [ Plan a Trip ](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/cs/c/?cta_guid=3612022d-8d81-4e60-8408-8ee248e8ba5b&signature=AAH58kE36x-zMyNFFCn9U1o78VGVT5rj4w&pageId=25732319234&placement_guid=ecbca206-9495-47c8-823e-bafb0ecd9ecd&click=36f3176e-46aa-44d6-8e16-146d8af34e58&hsutk=b99628f14a7295cc71e349ea048f7e7a&canon=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goeducationaltours.com%2Fplan-a-class-trip%2Frequest-quote&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goeducationaltours.com%2F&portal_id=2153196&redirect_url=APefjpEd80nhuz1KVTuDlfEHOcP8loEVYGPWx6zWLoY_QFo7TBObKo2k4shbF_TbuAYWLXNsaiK9KEX8Z4_5wudHE5p67YcaRtsX1SkResxcbtGE63pjwIw_NF3D2h4vpsL7pWnnpSaok7at5lkIZKRAbV6P91f5GUn-cpE1YqxvSZZwnTmpyXiP1bGMncQd3SW19RYED8XAnqxDvEgBgt0TmgL4B6rpel9r4eil5CwmDpj1bP_t0ayzBS3Dbs3cx9WMiR4Xduau-zzO7pnX2uHW0lTEa8jUqxMjHQuIc5EWwT8AkSoWJlQ&__hstc=92547650.b99628f14a7295cc71e349ea048f7e7a.1604982802353.1605070983439.1605074570759.4&__hssc=92547650.8.1605074570759&__hsfp=2821011985&contentType=standard-page) [![clear-logo](https://www.webdew.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Clear%20Theme/clear-logo.png?width=94&height=41&name=clear-logo.png "clear-logo")](https://www.webdew.com/clear/home) ## GO Educational Tours Blog Below is a list of all the blog posts you are posting that your visitors might be interested in... [![](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/hubfs/supreme-court-546279_1920.jpg) ](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/blog/best-places-to-see-washington-dc-school-trip) # Unique Places To See On A Washington, D.C. School Trip Posted by [Zane Anderson](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/blog/author/zane-anderson) on November 3, 2020 ## ** Unique Places To See On A Washington, D.C. School Trip** With so much to offer, what are the best places to see on a Washington, D.C. school trip? D.C. is one of GO Educational Tours' [favorite destinations](https://www.goeducationaltours.com/our-tours/washington-d-c/) with student groups. There is so much history to cover and locations to see. Setting your priorities for your trip is important. This list is to guide you in your choices as you plan your itinerary for unique places to see on a Washington, D.C. school trip. - Library of Congress & Supreme Court - International Spy Museum - Frederick Douglass House  - September 11th Pentagon Memorial  - National Harbor   ### Library of Congress & Supreme Court  The [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/visit/) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. The [Supreme Court of the United States ](https://www.supremecourt.gov/)(SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of America. It has ultimate (and largely discretionary) appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party". ### International Spy Museum  The [International Spy Museum ](https://www.spymuseum.org/)is a private non-profit museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display. ### Fredrick Douglas House  Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. People everywhere still find inspiration today in his tireless struggle, brilliant words, and inclusive vision of humanity. Douglass's legacy is preserved here at Cedar Hill, where [he lived ](https://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm)his last 17 years. ### September 11th Pentagon Memorial The [Pentagon Memorial](https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/story/Article/1816282/the-national-911-pentagon-memorial-what-to-know-before-you-visit/), located just southwest of The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, is a permanent outdoor memorial to the 184 people who died as victims in the building and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 attacks.   ### National Harbor [National Harbor](https://www.nationalharbor.com/about/) is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, located along the Potomac River near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and just south of Washington. It originated as a 300-acre multi-use waterfront development. 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