Arlington is America's second largest national cemetery and contains the graves of some 250,000 American servicemen and women. Some of the most visited graves include those of President John F. Kennedy, the Challenger astronauts and Audie Murphy, as well as the dramatic Tomb of the Unknowns. The 200-acre site along the Potomac once belonged to Robert E. Lee and was commissioned as a military cemetery in 1864. Visit the informative visitor center and take a self-guided tour or a shuttle tour. Located across Memorial Bridge, less than a mile from the Lincoln Memorial. Parking $1.25/hour. METRO: Arlington Cemetery

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