WASHINGTON INTRODUCTION, Introduction

Hello, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world: Washington, the capital of the United States of America.

Washington is a truly exceptional city. Just think: not far from where you are today, the fate of the planet is being decided, and as you’re walking around, you might bump into senators, congressmen or agents of the FBI or the CIA.

Much of Washington’s appeal, however, also lies in its architecture and monuments. It’s one of the few cities in the world built based on the ideas of a single architect. It was built practically from scratch, starting from 1791, when George Washington decided to move the capital here from Philadelphia, entrusting the design of the new city to an architect of French origin, Pierre Charles L’Enfant....