<p>The POV Terrace bar at the W Hotel in <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/free-washington-dc-traveler/">Washington, D.C.</a>, adjacent to the Treasury Building, features spectacular views of the White House and the Washington Monument.</p>

W Hotel, Washington, D.C.

The POV Terrace bar at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Treasury Building, features spectacular views of the White House and the Washington Monument.

Photograph by Susan Seubert

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See photos of Washington, D.C. in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

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