The Washington Monument will be illuminated with a projection every night through Sunday, July 5. The recurring, 18-minute projection show will feature “the people, places, and moments that shaped the ...

The Washington Monument, a soaring tribute in the heart of the nation’s capital to George Washington, whose Abrahamic faith in American independence earned him the eternal distinction of Father of His ...

The Washington Monument is getting its glow back for Independence Week, as Freedom 250 rolls out a massive projection-mapping show on the National Mall. The five-night run starts July 1 and continues ...

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — For years, people have only been able to gaze at the recognizable Washington Monument in the nation’s capital; repairs and renovations kept them from venturing inside. “We are ...

A bolt of lightning struck the tip of the Washington Monument on Sunday night, taking out the obelisk’s elevator system and forcing a temporary closure. A spokesperson for the National Park Service, ...

Freedom 250 will use America’s tallest birthday candle to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday — and that "candle" just ...

An image of the Israeli flag projected onto the Washington Monument was not taken ​at celebrations of the 250th anniversary ...

This video is no longer available. This month marks the 139th anniversary of the Washington Monument with construction wrapping up on the D.C. landmark in December of 1884. The 39 years it took to ...