Washington, DC

December 31, 2003

The Washington Memorial

The Washington Memorial

Approaching the Vietnam War Memorial

Approaching the Vietnam War Memorial

The entire memorial is etched with the names of killed US soldiers.

The entire memorial is etched with the names of killed US soldiers.

The Vietnam Memorial from the other side.

The Vietnam Memorial from the other side.

The drained Reflecting Pool

The drained Reflecting Pool

As seen on the US penny: The Lincoln Memorial.

As seen on the US penny: The Lincoln Memorial.

Ghostly statues in the Korean War Memorial

Ghostly statues in the Korean War Memorial

More Korean War soldiers.

More Korean War soldiers.

Reflection of the statues in an engraved granite wall.

Reflection of the statues in an engraved granite wall.

Construction on the new World War II memorial.

Construction on the new World War II memorial.

One side of the new memorial is labelled 'Atlantic', the other, 'Pacific' to commemorate the two fronts of the war.

One side of the new memorial is labelled 'Atlantic', the other, 'Pacific' to commemorate the two fronts of the war.