When you live in the country’s capital, there’s no shortage of family, friends, and acquaintances passing through. While it’s always great to have them visit me in DC, of late it’s become quite tiresome to take them around sightseeing. Honestly, there are only so many times a girl can take people around the National Mall, point out the White House, and shepherd people through the “usual suspects” Smithsonian museums. As pretentious as this may sound, I had become quite immune to DC’s sights and the self-made tour I give to my friends.
 
Recently, I decided to mix things up a little bit by becoming a tourist in my own city. I decided to take the Monuments by Moonlight tour, which allowed me to view DC in a whole new light…literally! The tour starts at sunset and shuttles people in a trolley around the monuments as it becomes progressively darker. I have seen the Lincoln Memorial dozens of time, but never has it looked as statuesque and hauntingly beautiful as it did under moonlight. With the tour guide providing excellent stories and insider details, this tour allowed me to see DC through a different perspective. In the interplay of light, dusk, and shadows, I got to admire the MLK monument, FDR Memorial, World War II Memorial, the Arlington Cemetery, and many more.