Washington: 10 Things to Do

To get a break from all the history and heritage, head across the Potomac River to Gravelly Point park (off the northbound George Washington Parkway in Virginia). It's a grassy knoll known only to locals where you can watch airplanes come in (shockingly close to your head) for a landing just a few hundred feet away at Reagan National Airport. There is also a walking and biking path that runs along the river, plus a pretty view of Washington.

• 1. Gravelly Point
  George Washington Parkway, Arlington, VA 22201 38.8651-77.0391 More Info
• 2. Reagan National Airport
  Washington, DC 20001; 703-417-8000 38.852038-77.038584 More Info