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An essential stop
Washington DC is a city built to impress visitors. Designed to show the world the power and majesty of the United States, the city was designed by French city planner Pierre L'Enfant in 1790, after being engaged by Thomas Jefferson. George Washington chose the final location beside the Potomac River. As a planned city, Washington DC has wide avenues, large roundabouts, monuments and memorials, in addition to the official government buildings of the USA. Since its inception, the capital has not stopped growing, with new monuments regularly added to appeal to the patriotism of the American people.
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