About this city
Arlington is a vibrant urban county situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Although organized as a county, it is highly urbanized and possesses no incorporated towns, functioning effectively as a major city. Arlington is globally recognized as the home of the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery, balancing its heavy concentration of federal government and military installations with dense, highly walkable transit-oriented corridors filled with dining, shopping, and high-tech corporate offices.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Pay your respects at the solemn Arlington National Cemetery and view the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Visit the striking US Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima). Tour the Pentagon City area for premier shopping and dining. Walk along the Theodore Roosevelt Island trails for a nature escape, and view the Air Force Memorial for exceptional skyline vistas of Washington, D.C.
