National Mall by Brent Wilkins (Blog Three)

Apart from its garden-lined avenues flanked by monumental architecture, the National Mall is at the heart of America’s most familiar planned city. Commissioned by George Washington in 1791, the French architect and city planner Pierre L’Enfant designed the city based on European concepts imported by Thomas Jefferson. Some forms of architecture exemplified in the surrounding buildings include Greek, Neoclassical, Gothic Revival, and modern styles.

One of my most memorable experiences was spending two weeks in Washington D.C. as a teenager. For the most part, it is a very well-kept city with plenty of things to see and do. I was particularly surprised at how deceivingly short the mall seems from pictures in comparison to its actual size when exploring by foot.