People stand in front of these monuments to understand what America thinks it is, which makes walking here feel less like tourism and more like witnessing the country argue with itself.
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People who actually want to move their legs in a neighborhood park—not a manicured mall lawn—will find real trails here among the trees and hills of upper northwest DC.
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