The nation's most visited monument, the wall is open 24 hours and staffed daily from 0800 to midnight in the summer. The closest metro stop is Foggy Bottom-George Washington University. The Pentagon The Pentagon houses the offices of the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Naval Information, and other commands. The general Pentagon tour includes the Navy Executive Corridor, where models of ships and submarines of the fleet are on exhibit. The tour lasts one hour and 15 minutes and involves about one mile of walking.
Wheelchairs are available.
Tours begin at the Pentagon Metro entrance. For groups of ten or more, reservations must be made two weeks in advance. Just 28 miles east of Washington is Annapolis, home of the U.S. Naval Academy, which was founded in 1845. The Academy's 338-acre setting on the south bank of the Severn River is tranquil. The best time to visit the Academy is in the spring.