Reflecting Pool

Washington, DC


Henry Bacon, who designed the Lincoln Memorial, also conceived the iconic Reflecting Pool, modeling it after the canals at Versailles and Fontainebleau. The 0.3-mile-long pond holds 6.75 million gallons of water, which circulates in from the nearby Tidal Basin.

Transportation

  • bus: Circulator National Mall
  • metro: Orange, Silver, Blue Line to Foggy Bottom-GWU

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