The only planetarium in the National Park System is located in Rock Creek Park at the Nature Center. Learn more: http://www.nps.gov/rocr/
Category: DC History
A Midsommer Night’s Dreame
One of many, this bas relief is on the north wall of the Folger Shakespeare Library depicting a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
World Cup Soccer
When the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, RFK Stadium hosted 4 divisional games and 1 Round of 16 game on July 2, 1994 between Spain and Switzerland.
The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is made up of 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo – it is the world’s largest museum.
Golf Courses
There are three golf courses in Washington, D.C. run by the National Park Service: Rock Creek Golf Course, N.W., East Potomac Golf Course, S.W., and Langston Golf Course, S.E.