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The National Mall- Washington DC- Saturday daytime

Welcome to the National Mall! The students were dropped off near the Washington Monument in the morning, and from there they would be able to wander around at their leisure. It was a beautiful fall day and there was plenty to do. There were free museums, monuments, great architecture, places to grab a meal or just a quick bite from a vendor, or you could could hang out and people watch.

It was even possible to do everything in a single day if you were quick about it. And hopefully everyone wore comfortable shoes because seriously your feet will be filing to divorce you by the time you leave if you didn't.

[Open to all students and any teachers who would like to chaperone! You'll handwavily get back to Fandom in the evening.
Also I maybe put the OCD in order of the path around the mall in case anyone actually does want to try pinging into several things, so you know what order you probably went in. La.]

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Ah, the phallic monument. USA! USA! You can see things like the White House and Jefferson Memorial from different points on the ground, and the monument is finally open again, so with a ticket you can head on up and get a view of everything!

This museum is all about the US and its history. It houses things like the original Star-Spangled Banner and Lincoln's hat, and has exhibits on everything ranging from the War for Independence to pop culture.

Straight out of the movies, this museum is about the planet, nature and world culture. It includes things like a fossil exhibit we're going to pretend is open, the Hope Diamond, mummies, and a butterfly pavilion. You know you want to try the butterfly pavilion.

If you want to wander around and check out some art, this is the place! The museum also includes a large outdoor sculpture garden and an indoor cafe with sculptures in it.

You can get a guided tour of our nation's capitol building, or you can just hang out outside because the building itself is pretty great. Plus you can see across the mall, and take cutesy/inappropriate tourist pictures with the Washington Monument in the background.

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Come see plants! This is an actual plant museum, including exhibits on plants from around the world, surviving from the Jurassic period, endangered species, and much more. And even for mid-October, there's plenty of flowers in bloom.

This museum holds many exhibits detailing the culture and past of the Indians of the Americas. It also has the Mitsitam Coffee Bar and Cafe, which is all about native foods. Have a buffalo burger.

The Air and Space Museum is pretty self explanatory: planes and space travel through the years. There's so much stuff there's even another museum in Virginia to hold it all. Planes and space stuff! Planes and space stuff!

This museum showcases Asian art from around the world, and even includes things like Biblical manuscripts. Also the Peacock Room in the America exhibit might be worth a look.

If you need a break or just want to people watch, you can set up camp on the grass. You can also grab a snack from a vendor and hang out.

There's plenty to do in the area! You can walk or take a pedicab to plenty of places, to visit other museums or monuments or take pictures outside the White House fence (please don't joke about jumping over it right now). Just be back before it's time to leave, and put your location in the subject line so others can join you!

If I missed anything or messed something up, let me know down here!

Oh DC, I miss you.

Atton could say he was here because it was becoming increasingly likely he'd be living on Earth for a while and he needed to know its history, but he'd be lying. He was mostly here because he was trying to keep his momentum going without having to do too much, which meant another school-arranged trip was perfect. He'd swapped out the Jedi tunic for a dark brown sweater under his jacket, but that was about the only concession he was making for this trip. (The jacket was not optional, okay? Never.)

"Somebody overcompensated," he said, eyeing the monument from afar.

"I should've stuck with the milk."

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Atton got hungry halfway during the day, and... honestly he just didn't want to go anywhere for a while. So there he was, sprawled somewhere on the lawn eyeing the sky as he contemplated eating his food.

Edward stood about and squinted a bit before he even thought about entering this building.

He was getting himself prepared mentally; it was, to say the least, odd to be going to a museum of a country that didn't even exist yet when he came from.

"Suppose the king was unhappy about this," he mused idly, once he actually bothered to step inside.

Sia had sort of a passing interest in things like American government and politics just because it was different than what she was used to and it helped to know how other cultures did things, so she wanted to stop here. She debated actually taking the tour, but she wasn't sure she wanted to spend that much time looking at something she was only passingly interested in, so instead she took up a seat on the steps outside for a while and watched tourists taking pictures.

After milling around a bit, Travis found himself at the National Gallery of Art. He didn't know if it was wise to go in since it'd dredge up memories but he went in anyway.

Art was one of those things he liked for the most part. Some things he liked more than others but he couldn't deny that it was relaxing to wander around and check things out.

Johnny planned this out. He had a camera on a small tripod set up at the perfect angle. He spotted where he needed to be. He took his position as the timer went off and boom, best photo of him where you couldn't see his pretty face ever, a flame apparently coming off the tip of the monument like a giant birthday candle.

After doing that, he actually flew over to the monument itself to check it out.

Johnny eventually made his way to the Air and Space Museum since, well, he had spent time in The Awesome, a space shuttle that had been converted for interdimensional travel.

And he nearly died in it. Whatever, he named it, that was a win. It made him wonder when The Awesome would b in a museum.

Nathan found himself inside the museum, looking a little lost. He took a few more uncertain steps and actually got caught up in looking at some of the displays. This, at least, was something he could enjoy without feeling too stupid.

This was where Hannibal would spend most of his time. He always enjoyed art, and there was a bit of nostalgia to this.

Anders had dressed to blend in on this trip, which meant jeans that felt stiff against his thighs, a red long-sleeved t-shirt that brought out the auburn in his hair -- and an uncomfortable lightness on his back where his staff should have been.

As soon as he got to the museum, he paid a quick visit to see the familiar-but-strange beasts in the Hall of Mammals and then made a beeline to the mummy exhibit. He was mesmerized by the artistry that went into their preservation.

The questions he asked the guard as he lingered might have made blending in an impossible task, but he didn't care.

The first thing Hannibal did upon arrival was connect to a local network and google himself. Finding nothing, he relaxed a bit and determined to be just another tourist.

Flick had passed through DC a few times but never actually stopped to look around. So, he'd taken the opportunity to go this time and found himself in the middle of a lot of plants.

Well, at least everything smelled good.

This was definitely something Sia wanted to see so she could compare things to where she was from. She knew Earth wasn't as advanced or big into space travel as back home so she was prepared for that at least.

What she wasn't prepared for were the old timey planes, which she wondered how anyone dared get in to even test it out. There might have even been a "Seriously?" when she got to that.

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The National Mall- Washington DC- Saturday daytime

Washington Monument

National Museum of American History

National Museum of Natural History

National Gallery of Art

Capitol Building

United States Botanic Garden

National Museum of the American Indian

National Air and Space Museum

Freer Gallery of Art

Hang out on the lawn

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