Arlington National Cemetery

This was my sixth or seventh visit to the D.C. area. With each visit I check off another museum or monument on my D.C. "must see" landmark list. Arlington National Cemetery has been on my list for a while. I was surprised to discover that the cemetery hosts 25 funerals daily. I didn't see one during my short visit, but did hear a 21 gun salute in the distance. My Arlington tour was cut short by rain. I was fortune enough to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns before departing. It is an inspiring display of precision and tradition. I will move Arlington to the top of my travel itinerary during my next stay in D.C.