Washington Monument at nightfall - a photo on Flickriver

            The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial, the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 554 feet 7+11⁄32 inches tall according to the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14) or 555 feet 5+1⁄8 inches tall according to the National Park Service (measured 1884). It is the tallest monumental column in the world if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances. Overtaking the Cologne Cathedral, it was the tallest structure in the world between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument

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Taken in: United States / Washington, D.C. / Burnes Discovery (historical) (show map)

Taken on: January 2, 2011

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/5.0, 1/8 sec, 47mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	47mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 4.1 (Windows)
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