Inviting waterfalls and ponds make this a great place to relax. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian made their public debut in January 2001, and the playful pair is the city's biggest bipartisan hit. Enjoy the scenery in this woodsy corner of Rock Creek Park . After lunch at the zoo, take the metro back down to the Metro Center stop and see Ford's Theater , where President Lincoln was assassinated, or the Federal Triangle stop for a good exterior look at the White House . An alternative is to relax on a 90-minute guided tour around the city on the Duck , the amphibious tourmobile that actually drives into the Potomac River.
Kids love it.
Ducks depart hourly from Union Station. Make your last stop the magnificent Union Station , restored as a mall full of souvenir shops, eateries, and cinemas. Your whole family might be very happy to tuck into a deep-dish pie here at Pizzeria Uno, and spend the evening at a movie. You'll find the morning will slip by quickly, so go ahead and eat lunch here. Pick up your souvenir freeze-dried ice cream in the gift shop.