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5 Gorgeous Spots Around DC That Will Make You Want to Spend All Weekend Inside

Take refuge from the rain

The Kogod Courtyard shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Image courtesy of @aurajeanmarie.

Get lost indoors at one of these gorgeous atriums, courtyards, or libraries.

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Check out the Obama portraits while you wander the halls.

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All of the sunlight, none of the cold.

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Enjoy the sound of water falling without being in the crossfire.

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Learn about the detailed symbolism covering, quite literally, floor to ceiling.

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You don’t have to wait for spring to enjoy a taste of lush greenery.

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Greta Jochem
Editorial Fellow