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The 9 Coolest Places to Instagram In DC

Don’t just snap a selfie in front of the White House and call it a day. Beyond the obvious locales, Washington is chock full of pretty places to post about. Here are some of our favorites.

Magnolia trees in bloom at the National Arboretum.

https://www.instagram.com/p/1jKjtsxKr1/?taken-by=agnesmazur

 

The groovy bridge at Yards Park.

https://www.instagram.com/p/8xzrv9h9h4/?taken-by=moogle_the_fluffy_corgi

 

The Washington Monument at sunrise.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BDQihXLjxXr/?tagged=washingtonmonument

 

Colorful Capitol Hill rowhouses.

https://www.instagram.com/p/6AXLNUyF9l/?taken-by=monlinglee

 

The National Gallery of Art’s soaring rotunda.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBlFrRvKOyQ/?taken-by=ngadc

 

Blind Whino’s playful mural.

https://www.instagram.com/p/lK2xBrkIIJ/?taken-by=blindwhino

 

Meridian Hill Park’s cascading fountains.

https://www.instagram.com/p/98u18iy22i/?tagged=meridianhillpark

 

The elaborate Chinatown Archway.

https://www.instagram.com/p/-H4_yGMOWG/?taken-by=506thcurrahee

 

Buttercream Bakeshop’s cherry blossom confections.

https://www.instagram.com/p/4HcZhaJG_e/?taken-by=bttrcrmbakeshop

This article appears in our Washingtonian Welcome Guide.

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