Washington DC 4K - Driving Downtown

Morning drive around downtown Washington DC, the capital of the USA.
Starting Point: goo.gl/maps/QYHbdLMNUrBRPAHTA .
Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings - including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It's also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center.
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and also known as D.C. or just Washington, is the capital city of the United States of America. It is located on the Potomac River bordering Maryland and Virginia, with Congress holding its first session there in 1800. The city was named for George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father, and the federal district is named after Columbia, a female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S., with over 20 million visitors in 2016.
The three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the district: Congress (legislative), the president (executive), and the Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profits, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the AARP, the National Geographic Society, the Human Rights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and the American Red Cross.
The City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the national capital. In 1801, the land, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district.
The city is divided into quadrants centered on the Capitol Building, and there are as many as 131 neighborhoods. The estimated population of 705,749 as of July 2019, makes it the 20th-most populous city in the U.S. and gives it a population larger than that of two U.S. states. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytime population to more than one million during the workweek. Washington's metropolitan area, the country's sixth-largest (including parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia), had a 2017 estimated population of 6.2 million residents.
A locally elected mayor and a 13-member council have governed the district since 1973. Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. D.C. residents elect a non-voting, at-large congressional delegate to the House of Representatives, but the district has no representation in the Senate. District voters choose three presidential electors in accordance with the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961.
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[@slowerlane]

I'm native-born to the city, lived here 70 years. This is the Best I've seen out of all the D.C. tour videos on here. 0:00 Pennsylvania Avenue eastbound, with Embassy of Canada on the left. This is the only foreign Embassy located right downtown. All other countries' embassies are "Uptown." National Gallery of Art, east wing, on right (Free admission). The east wing tends to have 20th century art, while the West wing has all the great European traditional masters. The buildings are connected by a pedestrian tunnel and cafe'. Notice the center Bicycle-lanes on Penn Ave, with protective bollards (bumps) to keep taxi-drivers from making U-turns. 0:14 John Paul Jones monument on Independence Avenue approaching Rock Creek Parkway. He was the "father of the U.S. Navy." :30 "Freedom Plaza" the site of many public events and protests. The city-hall "John Wilson" building on right. 1:07 "Old Post Office" building, converted into the "Trump Hotel." RIDE UP its bell-tower anytime, to see an outstanding panoramic view over the City. It's Free of charge. 1:22 F.B.I. headquarters building on left. It's considered ugly "brutalist style" design, unsuitable, and may be vacated / torn-down in a few years. Department of Justice on right. 1:40 National Archives building displays famous documents, and records of old Censuses and immigrant ship arrivals. 2:30 Federal Trade Commission on right. 2:40 The "Newseum" showcased the history of news reporting. It closed permanently in 2019 for lack of paying visitors. It couldn't compete with the many other local "Free" museums. 2:47 embassy of Canada is the only foreign embassy located right "downtown". All others are "uptown." 2:55 National Gallery of Art, West building has all the traditional great old European masters. Free admission. Their "garden court" also has free, chamber-music string concerts. We head north on 4th Street. 4:40 U.S. Department of Labor, 5:43 Holy Rosary Italian Church and Italian cultural center. Everyone there is Italian. 7:25 National Building Museum on left (showcases architecture). U.S. General Accounting Office on right. 7:45 Metro transit headquarters building (They may move out soon).. 8:00 Capital One Arena, home to the city's pro hockey and pro basketball teams. Many concerts and spectacles are also booked here. 8:15 the Wah Luck House high-rise houses elderly Chinese. Many Chinese restaurants line H-Street. 8:22 historic 6th street Synagogue. Many famous speakers come to lecture in their auditorium. 8:55 Walter E. Washington Convention Center on right. 9:15 Old Carnegie public library, closed in 1972 and later used for other things. 9:35 Tech World offices and Ramada Renaissance Hotel. 9:48 the large, International Youth Hostel is off to the right. 10:20 classic old "Art Deco" greyhound bus station, is now a furniture store. 10:35 National Museum of Women in the Arts, showcases all female artists. 11:00 International Monetary Fund, on left. N.Y. Ave. Presbyterian church at center. 11:40 Franklin Tower office building, and Franklin park. 12:00 Historic Franklin School, will reopen in 2021 as a "Museum of the Spoken Word." 12:50 McPherson Park on left, on K-street west. This very wide street has separate "service lanes" on each side. "K Street" is famous for legal firms and lobbying organizations. 13:00 old Southern Railway building on left. 13:05 Archibald's gentlemens-club in small red building on left. Presidential son, HUNTER BIDEN spends thousands of dollars here on "private stripper dances." This is a well-reported fact. 14:17 American Legion national headquarters, on left. 14:53 International Square office building and large food-court underground. 18:00 "Washington Circle" intersection near George Wash Univ. Hospital. 22:40 World Bank, on right. This organization lends money for development projects in many poor developing countries. Staff from many countries work here. 23:10 Renwick Art Gallery on left (part of Smithsonian), rotating exhibits showcase unusual handicrafts. 23:45 Old Executive Office Building in ornate Romanesque style, houses Presidential staff. In earlier times, it was called the "Main State and Navy" building. 24:00 Federal Deposit Insurance corporation, on left, insures all bank deposits. 24:10 Corcoran Gallery of Art (may be going out of business soon?), and School of Art. 24:20 Red Cross national headquarters, on right. Elizabeth Dole (Senator's wife) used to be their President. 24:33 Daughters of the American Revolution patriotic organization and "Constitution Hall" very large venue for concerts, programs, and graduations. 24:40 Organization of American States (Pan-American Union) promotes international harmony. 25:40 National World War II Memorial, on right is a favorite. 27:15 We cross the "Kutz bridge" eastbound on Independence Avenue. 28:10 Smithsonian African-American History Museum. 18:45 Department of Agriculture complex. Near here are also the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (prints money), and the National Holocaust Memorial Museum. We turn onto Jefferson Drive, eastbound. 29:15 Freer Gallery of Asian Art. 29:39 original Smithsonian "castle". 29:40 Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Free admission. Their Hall of Minerals has thousands of colorful minerals of all shapes and sizes from every corner of the world. The largest preserved elephant ever known in the world is in the main lobby. 29:50 Smithsonian Arts and Industries building. 30:00 Hirschhorn Gallery of Modern Art - unfortunately, named after the notorious drug-corporation family who are on trial for creating the Opioid (oxycontin) epidemic. 31:20 National Air and Space Museum - the world's busiest museum, second only to the Louvre gallery in France. Free admission. 32:15 Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian. Their cafeteria is quite unusual. 32:42 National Gallery of Art, east building- tends to have newer-style art. 35:00 Museum of Natural History. 35:25 Smithsonian Museum of American History. Free admission. 36:50 Smithsonian African-American History museum. 37:00 U.S. Department of Commerce, on left - Departmental Auditorium on right. 37:49 Ronald Reagan building and international trade center on right is the largest Federal building in the city, after the Pentagon. Its parking garage is very handy for tourists. 38:02 City Hall building. 38:15 Freedom plaza, on left. 38:22 Marriot Hotel, on right, historic Willard Hotel on left. 38:45 historic Hotel Washington. 39:10 Franklin Towers and Franklin park. 40:00 historic Franklin School - will reopen in 2021 as the "Museum of the Spoken Word." 43:50 Saint Patrick's, on the left - the oldest church in the Federal City. Former Woody's Department Store on right. 44:15 Ford's Theater on left, and "house where Lincoln died" on right. Ford's stage presents many plays dealing with American life and culture, as well as housing a museum downstairs about the assassination. 44:30 F.B.I. headquarters on left.

[@kirbles]

Thanks for this!

[@7summerbeauty]

Wow you know a lot its amazing! Can you tell me how you lived there trough your life time? And what do you think of Washington dc itself

[@slowerlane]

@@7summerbeauty The cost of living is very high costly in Washington DC, young people must share apartments (flats) with roommates. The road traffic (circulation) in the region is extremely busy - terrible. But there are many free-of-charge Museums, and the green parklands on the river shore are beautiful. Very highly educated population. Recently the metro subway system has problems, is unreliable. I am retired (pensioner) and I now live 60 km away in a smaller town. I am a member of Facebook and Quora..

[@arb84]

Thank you very much!!

[@jenbeck719]

You have confused the Hirshhorn for the Sackler family. Joseph Hirshhorn was a prolific art collector who donated most of his art collection to create the Hirshhorn. He actually studied art and had nothing to do with opioids. Arthur Sackler made his fortune marketing pharmaceuticals. He donated some art to what became the Sackler/Freer Gallery. Also, it is called the Eisenhower Executive Office Building now. It has been since some time in the 90s.

[@jordandavis3867]

I always wondered why D.C was the capital and I always thought this city was nothing compared to cities like NYC and Chicago which had skyscrapers and looked more glamorous. I was totally wrong. Seeing D.C with my own eyes made me realize it is the most elegant city in the US. It doesn't have big sky scrapers but the buildings are almost regal in appearance like it was made for someone in the Monarchy. Truly fit to be called the capital.

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

It's the European style heigh restrictions and consistent height limits. It makes it look really pleasing to the eye.

[@84updown]

It's a small compact city with height limits, leading to it having a very unique and organized look. I wish more growing US cities would adopt a similar approach

[@restartedv69]

@@84updown Other states are organized aswell just this one has a european vibe

[@benyaminderakhshanzadeh1949]

How are you feeling mr.Davis 😈😈 😈😈

[@lukeskinner9934]

Same

[@chriskay3825]

This is my favorite city in US since I watched the "house of cards". I've visited DC for only once during its most beautiful season, and uncontrollably fall in love with the city! I bought tiny "white house" as a lovely souvenir and keep it to myself. I do think God is helping me for all the time. Thank you! 🙏

[@kckgirl78]

I love DC and once made the mistake of trying to drive around in it in the late 1980’s. After that it’s always METRORAIL Blue line and walking for me! 😃

[@entonybyrd6863]

I've never been to DC but this gives me a general idea of what this beautiful city looks like.

[@CelticsTheGreen9]

I’m going in June

[@Legand9611]

Unique city, i love how beautiful and powerful the buildings 😮

[@sosomunirath9288]

Washington DC is so quiet. Looks peaceful ♥️

[@donalddavis6689]

WOW 👀 👀..Washington D.C. So Kool Of The Capital 🌟 🌟.

[@kompheaksin8805]

I Love Washington DC So Much 😘

[@Syrcle]

Keep in you’re Asian country

[@habfromdawestside]

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[@kompheaksin8805]

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[@jeffbaydalmusic6851]

I never though DC would look so class and so elegant ❤

[@Zergcerebrates]

Washington DC is beautiful and underrated.

[@richardmiami1159]

What an amazing tour of this spectacular, pristine city!!!

[@LudoLiuExtras]

you never stop Boss ! keeping up all these effort since so many years ! keep it up !

[@BoydXplorer]

Great driving tour around the vicinity of Washington DC. Beautiful scenery along the way. Thanks for sharing. Watching from Dubai.

[@alexsilaban8666]

Living in a city crowded with cars, motorcycles, bicycles, buses (with different types), and trucks-we're only missing flying cars really-watching this makes me realize one can get lost in a thought while driving in, and enjoying, the city, which I can't!

[@skyline17]

Thanks for recording and posting! DC is my favourite American city to visit.

[@letstravel300]

Nice driving and beautiful city. Great sharing. I enjoy watching. Thank you.

[@vickyvick5565]

your videos are of high quality. Hello from France 🇫🇷

[@SRT8Cat]

Always superb videos. Thank you!

[@Usasa-ej3ym]

We are very excited and really like your creative ideas, made it enjoyable to watch and keep watching, hope you continue this great idea forever.

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

Amazing video and spectacular presentation.......thank you so much for sharing,keep going!!!!! Have a wonderful weekend......

[@nicola3537]

Such a beautiful city. DC, Los Angeles and Chicago are my favorite cities in the USA. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

[@samkhani2147]

Don’t compare LA to dc or nyc bc it’s just Third world city while others not

[@ishfarahmed3684]

@@samkhani2147 it ain't a third world city but LA overrated af for many reasons. NYC, Chicago, DC, Boston, Philadelphia>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@TokyoTones]

Seems so quiet and peaceful at the start.

[@WisdomPrime]

Beautiful location and amazing scenery 👌

[@WuWa.Shanghai]

A nice virtual city trip to experience the world, I think, I enjoyed the trip, thanks! Greetings from Shanghai, China!

[@egostarter]

Great city

[@briesthoughts2261]

Thank you for this video. I’ve been wanting to travel to D.C. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@darasifvlogs4016]

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[@kalskaleidoscope]

Yessss living for the DC content I’m so excited to move here 😍

[@officialalonzo263]

Don’t

[@Wanboy]

@@officialalonzo263 why?

[@rohanuva]

Love it! I moved to NY from DC and miss it so much!

[@kalskaleidoscope]

@@rohanuva I am actually coming from NYC to DC for school! Excited about the change of scenery 🤗

[@officialalonzo263]

We have enough people pushing natives out and raising rents and property tax, plus the crime can get crazy sometimes.

[@LyThiDao251]

Washington is beautiful and prosperous❤❤❤❤

[@maxliincanada]

good video, beautiful street, relaxing driving !

[@SideHustleAddict]

Hello from Dayton Ohio. Beautiful drive my friend

[@WanderThisWay]

My city!! Thank you for sharing.

[@jitendrakumarsingh8231]

J Utah I am watching this from West Bengal, india.Keep rocking

[@Wanboy]

Are bhai me bhi kolkata se hu

[@snehaldcruz1191]

Same hear ..

[@AmbientWalk]

Amazing Video 😍😍 Loved It 😍😍

[@JustViewsAustria4K]

Very nice tour 👍🏻 Good atmosphere in video🚘🚘

[@fabios.4560]

Beautiful city! I'm from Brazil.

[@walkingchannelfromgermany2483]

Beautiful Video ;) Big Streets yeah. Greeting from Germany

[@AaronDanielLIsles]

One of my favorite cities in the USA. 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲

[@Fle-2870]

تصميم المباني و الشوارع رائع 👍🏻

[@aksvty7164]

I love watching ur videos 😍😍

[@carlosa.garcia.9008]

Nice. Thank you.😃😃

[@realmunnoyt]

So beautiful city love from india 🇮🇳

[@sinansn6499]

Excellent driving

[@JonnySolomon]

love this city

[@nerdbamarich2063]

Beautiful.

[@user-hg3le9xj4d]

Beautiful city

[@bfoz]

Awesome. I was in D.C. yesterday. If you lingered around, you might have passed me tramping the streets.

[@channelsna100]

Thanks for sharing

[@rainsoundsalliarti]

Good job! 👏🏻

[@RaseduOfficial]

Ilove America Washington DC USA good job 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲📡📡🎸🎸📺📻✈️

[@MegaRetr]

Such a beauitiful place)

[@lmfao745]

awesome video!

[@tanvirahmed966]

Wow just 👌 wow

[@michellealfonsa]

Wow!!!!!!

[@superbluepop1]

I love living here ❤️

[@nohafaisal5066]

Hope one day live in Washington this is my biggest dream😊

[@user-io3th6lo9t]

I live there, the city proper is magnificent but the fringes of the place are decaying and need some working on and the traffic is horrendous.

[@orcadr1955]

Hello from eastern Europe , 🇹🇷Turkey

[@paulioosthuizen9233]

Cheers for the upload, J Utah, sir!

[@vivreaucanada-livingincana2813]

Big Like! :) Thanks for sharing another great video. :)

[@bigpimping15]

Good city for business meetings!

[@teresorivas9049]

WASHINGTON DC AND CIRCLES ARE HERMOSA UNA CIUDAD ...IS JUST VERY PEACEFUL , I LOVE YOU ...CLAUDIA

[@Mr1805marshall]

Sería muy bonito ir a visitar

[@Dirk-Nowitzki]

"House of cards"made me love this city😄

[@faridjaafari1225]

Very good

[@Thomas1980]

Excellent Video👍Like404

[@SukimanHassan]

I like washinton DC because i love it🥰🥰🥰

[@m.debaser4]

Washington is monumental. You should put the date of recording on all of your videos.

[@tranguyen-xt9kt]

Happy wasington wanderful.Go spaceship galaxy and stars.

[@sitinurjanah6227]

Wow😃👌💟

[@coolguy2873]

I would love to see you do driving in Germany, Russia, Greece and Italy in 4K videos. At least this one is nice. As always, stay home, safe and healthy from COVID.

[@sergio-ui1vr]

amazing see our brave national guard members protect our democracy!

[@youngmadgamerfilms6226]

I want you to do Vancouver and Montreal driving again

Amazing quality. Can I ask what camera you use? Thank you!

[@rakeshghosh3625]

Nice

[@user-ld6pd5kl4r]

Love USA 😘 💕

[@AfrazExplores]

Awesome views

[@michellealfonsa]

Oh my God!

[@DeAwoken]

Great stuff, any way we could know what your cam setup is?

[@leosued]

Top demais 🇧🇷✌️☺️🆗😉

[@nagudutv]

The City I am dreaming to visit one day. Thanks alot, J Utah.

[@darasifvlogs4016]

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[@frantznotis6643]

Me too

[@jelanimclean6326]

I Wish I Might Go One Day At Least.

[@user-hd8yx3jf7o]

nice driving. nice video.

[@ilag_ytcodm973]

Amazing video, I love the United States of America ❤️

[@darasifvlogs4016]

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[@saikatbishnu7116]

Fine

[@talal1010]

مرحبا فيديو مميز للغايه شكرا

[@austriantruther4648]

🙌

[@harisadu8998]

You really need to do Delhi and Mumbai next.

[@nickpatterson492]

I would love ❤️ to visit the Smithsonian museum

[@coreybabcock2023]

I used to drive Pedi cab/ bike taxi back in summer 2014 2015

[@cosimogalardi523]

I hope you will put videos of german, italian, and spanish cities

[@user-io3th6lo9t]

I've been to many German cities they are beautiful, lovely old world architecture and unlike American cities they're very clean and walkable and safe.

[@fabiopreviatti3466]

Love DC, been there manny times. The Seditionists made it look very ugly on January 6th , but they failed badly. Stay Strong DC, much love from New York City.

[@gulnarabaeva1558]

💯 Респект.🇷🇺🙏🏼❤️🌹🌹🌹

[@Nazir-WalkAroundTheCity]

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[@georgehale3640]

What I like the most is that there are no graffiti on the walls! Gorgeous city but downtown is a bit lonely at night.

[@officialalonzo263]

Yeah, its a 9 to 5 type of city. Pretty busy and crowded around those hours!

[@nickyc829]

It similarly to hollywood cinema which part of virus attack , and they relocated the suvivor to the North pole

[@__-qu3wl]

A nice city!! Greetings from Russia fto USA : 🇷🇺❤🇺🇸

[@mr.esponja4954]

en esa ciudad se decide el destino del mundo

[@josedrivemovil8456]

Hello amigo excelente video por favor amigo que camara usas quizas algun dia pueda comprarme saludos

[@Jesuis-qe8ql]

6:00 - 6:30 for a moment I thought I would go left through the row of cars that all turn left.

[@Richie016]

With clear skies and a welcoming view, the U.S. capital stays free of traffic interference.

[@km7000]

Are you talking about air traffic?

[@Richie016]

@@km7000 Oh!, I ment the road traffic.

[@km7000]

@@Richie016 oh yeah I was confused because it's usually traffic