Lincoln Memorial

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“At the west end of the National Mall, this Greek-style temple to the 16th president holds Daniel Chester French's 19-foot-tall statue of Lincoln and carved inscriptions of his famous speeches.”

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Frommer's Frommer's
"This beautiful and moving tribute to the nation's 16th president attracts millions of visitors annually." Full review
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"Anchoring the Mall's west end is the hallowed shrine to Abraham Lincoln, who gazes peacefully across the reflecting pool beneath his neoclassical Doric-columned abode." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"When Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps here in 1963 and said, "I have a dream," he spoke with Lincoln's antislavery legacy quite literally behind him." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The 19ft marble statue of Lincoln himself, by Daniel Chester French, peers out over the Reflecting Pool, his facial expression seeming to change at different times of day." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The memorial was intended to be a symbol of national unity, but over time it has come to represent social justice and civil rights." Full review
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