loading…loading…loading…Seventeen scattered parks across DC and Maryland that reward wandering—riverside trails, historic sites, and breathing room that most visitors never find because they're looking elsewhere.
Park · 1900 Anacostia Dr SE
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People passing through Union Station on their way somewhere else discover this circle is actually a quiet place to sit, with the Capitol visible in the distance and the hum of the city softened by its arc of trees.
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