It is a round, columned building with a standing statue of Jefferson in the center. Washington is also noted for its museums. Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution has grown to be the largest museum complex in the world. Eleven of its twelve museums are in Washington. The most popular museums include the National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of History and Technology, and the Natural History Museum.
Tourists come to Washington all year around.
However, the most popular time is the first half of April. That is when the cherry trees presented to the city by the mayor of Tokyo are in bloom. Thousands of cherry trees bloom throughout the city. The most famous view of the cherry blossoms is of those surrounding the Jefferson Memorial. It is impossible, in one short article, to describe all of the things there are to see and do in Washington.