Experts' Choice Award Lincoln Memorial
11 expert reviews
“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 "This beautiful and moving tribute to the nation's 16th president attracts millions of visitors annually." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"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 "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 "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 "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
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"From this stately memorial the famous marble likeness of a seated, brooding Lincoln stares across the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument and to the Capitol beyond." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"History buffs might enjoy the man of few (albeit powerful) words' two famous speeches, the second inaugural address and the Gettysburg Address, which are both etched into the memorial's opposing walls" Full review
Frommer's "The neoclassical templelike structure, similar in architectural design to the Parthenon in Greece, has 36 fluted Doric columns representing the states of the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death" Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Lincoln Memorial is a National Mall highlight. Overlooking the Reflecting Pool, the imposing building where the 19-foot tall statue of seated President Abraham Lincoln is located"
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Visit the monument at night when it is beautifully illuminated and crowds are much smaller.
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