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Jefferson Memorial

Italy

Jefferson Memorial

Thomas Jefferson played an outsized role as one of the republic's founding fathers, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president. Accordingly, he has an enormous statue in a circular, neoclassical, open-air building, based largely on the design of the Roman Panthe

on, and standing prominently on the bank of the Tidal Basin. Quotes from Jefferson's writings, including the Declaration of Independence, are reproduced on the walls.

Listen to the audio guide for Jefferson Memorial Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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