<p><br> Enjoying a quiet moment, two people paddle on the Potomac River under the Key Bridge.</p>

Paddling the Potomac River


Enjoying a quiet moment, two people paddle on the Potomac River under the Key Bridge.

Photograph by Richard Nowitz

Washington, D.C. Landmarks

See Washington, D.C. photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Washington, D.C.

Published January 29, 2010

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