Get a taste of beer history in Washington's Dupont Circle

The National Mall, a look at the White House and cherry blossoms in springtime are all musts for visitors to Washington, D.C. But once you've got the essentials covered, including whatever monuments and museums are on your list, consider spending a few hours in Dupont Circle, a neighborhood with gems that range from a popular indie bookstore to a beer brewer's Victorian mansion. The area also includes a gas station on the National Register of Historic Places and the Phillips Collection, a modern art museum.

Take the Metro to the Dupont Circle stop and look for a white marble fountain in a circular plaza. That's the center of the neighborhood. Streets extend out from the circle like spokes on a wheel.

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