When visiting Washington, DC, it’s typical to have your photo taken in front of some of DC’s most iconic locations, such as the Jefferson Memorial, and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But here’s a few locations that offer a slightly different, yet memorable perspective of Washington, DC, (in no particular order).
1. Get in the front of the depression-era Bread Line at the FDR Memorial for a great photo op.
2. Pose for a Springtime photo overlooking the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument from the tulip beds next to the Iwo Jima Memorial. The location is actually in front of the Netherlands Carillon tower, just a short walk from the Iwo Memorial. Tulips bloom in April and May and the location offers a great view of the National Mall.
3. Pick a sunny day with blue skies for a photo at the U.S. Air Force Memorial, overlooking the Pentagon and planes landing at Reagan National Airport.
4. Enjoy the beauty of nature during the annual blooming of the lotus flowers at Kenilworth Gardens. Lotus and lilies bloom all summer, starting in late June and make a great location for a portrait or family photo.
5. Visit one of the prettiest waterfalls on the East Coast, at Great Falls National Park. Climb the rocks and smile for a picture post card photo as the water rushes over the falls in the background.
6. Hold the Washington Monument in your hand. No, not by purchasing a desktop souvenir. From the base of the Lincoln Memorial, stand with your back to the Reflecting Poll and the Washington Monument, hold out your hand, palm up and have the person taking the photo position your hand at the base of the memorial. It makes for a fun and memorable photo.
7. Pose next to one of the World’s Largest Chairs, all 19½ feet of it. Built in 1958, chair was created by the Bassett Furniture Co. for a local Anacostia furniture retailer. After the original wooden chair decayed beyond repair, it was replaced in 2006, with an replica made from aluminum. It’s located at 2101 Martin Luther King Ave. SE, in Washington, DC.
8. Most people who visit the White House, take photos from the picturesque South Lawn. But along the fence at the front of the White House, on Pennsylvania Ave, between East and West Executive Avenues, there are usually a couple vendors with life sized cut-outs of the President and other political figures (Bill Clinton, Hillary, etc.). For just a few bucks, you can pose with the President or one of the other cut-outs at the fence overlooking the White House.
Opt to use your camera and take your own photo, as the Polaroid’s the vendors offer aren’t the best quality, plus using your camera is usually cheaper.
9. Have your photo taken in front of the Capitol Building columns. The picturesque original Capitol Building columns that were relocated to a hill at the National Arboretum in 1984.
10. Exercise your First Amendment right to assemble peaceably and join in on one of the many protest marches or rallies that occur somewhere around the National Mall just about every weekend. Just ask one of the protesters to borrow a sign and smile while someone takes your photo. The cause doesn’t really matter - it’s all about the photo op and saying “I was there!!”
Where’s your favorite place for an alternative photo in DC? Just leave a comment to share your favorite place.
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10个华盛顿旅游取景候选地（华盛顿游客）
当造访华盛顿时，你很自然地会在标志性景点前拍照留念，像是在杰弗逊纪念堂，亦或者在林肯纪念堂的台阶处。这里，我将提供一些与经典华盛顿景点略有不同，但却依然是值得人们纪念的地方。（介绍顺序不分先后）
1. 走入位于弗兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福纪念馆前的大萧条时期待分救济队伍中得到一次绝佳的拍摄机会。
2. 从边邻琉璜岛战役纪念碑的郁金香花圃处眺望远方的林肯纪念堂和华盛顿纪念碑，拍摄一张春季美照。该地点就位于荷兰钟塔的前方，距离战役纪念碑仅一小段路程。郁金香于每年的4月及5月开放，这里为游客提供了一个极好的视角来欣赏国家广场。
3. 挑选一个万里无云，阳光普照的好天气前往美国空军纪念馆拍照留念，远眺五角大楼和飞机降落到里根国际机场的场景。
4. 在每年莲花盛开的季节到肯尼尔沃斯花园欣赏大自然的美丽。从6月末开始，莲花和百合将盛开在整个夏季。你可以寻找一个最佳的位置画一幅肖像，或者拍摄一张全家福。
5. 在东海岸的大瀑布国家公园，观看最美丽的 瀑布。 爬上岩石，微笑，拍摄一张以奔流的瀑布为背景的明信片照片。 6. 将华盛顿纪念碑拽入手中。不，不，并不是说买一个可以放在桌子上的纪念品。在林肯纪念堂的底基处，背对反映民意投票处和华盛顿纪念堂，伸出你的手，将手心向上，找一个人在拍摄时将你的手拍在位于纪念碑的底基处。然后一张有趣且富有纪念意义的照片就完成了。
7. 下一个牌照地点是世界最大的椅子，总高度约19.5英尺。它建于1958， 由巴塞特家具公司为当地的斯蒂亚家具零售商而建造。在最初的木制椅子被腐蚀到不能修补的地步后，在2006年一个铝制的椅子复制品代替了它原来的位置。它位于华盛顿特区马丁·路德·金大街2101号。
8. 大多数参观白宫的游客们，都会从生动如画的南草坪取景。但是沿着白宫前方位于宾夕凡尼亚大道的围墙，在东西行政林阴道之间，时常会有一些小摊贩们出售总统和其他政治人物常人大小的人物剪影画版（比尔克林顿，希拉里等等）。只需几个美元，你就可以和总统或者其他人物剪影画版在白宫的围墙前合影留念。
请选择用你自己的照相机拍摄，因为小贩们提供的宝丽莱照片质量并不是很好，而且用自己的相机会比较便宜。
9. 在美国国会大厦的石柱前拍照。漂亮的 原美国国会大厦 石柱在1984年被重新安放在国家植物园的丘陵上。
10. 和平地聚集或参加一个大约在每周末于国家广场中某处出现的抗议游行或集会，实施第一
修正案赋予你的权利。问一位抗议者借一个笑容或者是市委标语来拍摄一张照片。 抗议的原因并不重要——照片只是用来说明“我曾经到过这里。”
最喜欢哪个华盛顿的照片拍摄候选地呢？ 留下你的评论来分享你最喜欢的地方。