Washington Monument News

A boy walks past the Washington Monument on the National Mall August 24, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument will remain indefinitely closed after yesterday's 5.8 magnitude East Coast earthquake left cracks near the top of the 555-foot-tall obelisk.

But the tape of that memorable collaboration between two American jazz masters lay forgotten in a record label's vaults until its discovery by an archivist just weeks after Brubeck's death in December, and it's just been released as "Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962."

Donald Lubowich, 65, a Hofstra University astronomy professor and the coordinator of the viewing, said he wanted an event that could bring together experts with everyday tourists.

Whenever Kyle Blasy took his girlfriend to a place with a great view, he joked that it would be a good spot to propose.

Kidwell Blanchard, left, 12, of Chandler, Ariz., sits with Andrew Sisk, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as a storm moves through the area with the Washington Monument in the background, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Washington.

Supporters and family members of the Newtown, Conn. shooting victims form a human "ribbon" on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013, looking toward the Washington Monument, on the sixth month anniversary of the Newtown shootings.

The National Mall has monuments to heroism, freedom and sacrifice. Pretty soon it will also have a monument to failure.

The Vermont-based creamery is crowdsourcing "locally inspired" ice cream flavors in five major markets, including D.C. But this being Ben & Jerry's, neither the flavor options nor the crowdsourcing are quite what you'd expect.

Oprah Winfrey gave $12 million Tuesday to help build the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture, seen here in a scale model .

The 555-foot obelisk is the world's tallest stone masonry structure and offers breathtaking views of the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol and other iconic structures on the National Mall.

Aug. 23 will mark two years since the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the Washington area and shut down the iconic Washington Monument.

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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the entire Washington/Baltimore area, from Central Virginia all the way to the east of Baltimore until 10 p.m. According to the Baltimore Sun , a funnel cloud was spotted forming near South Baltimore and a tornado was spotted in Baltimore County: September 1, 2012 -- Ian writes: "This was ... (more)

We're in Washington D.C., for the 2013 NCTA Cable Show. Eight of 10 buildings surrounding the convention center are being constructed, reconstructed, or deconstructed -- even the Washington monument is wreathed in scaffolding.

The monument has been closed since the 2011 earthquake and half of the needed repairs have been funded by a $7.5 million donation from philanthropist David Rubenstein.

If you are lucky enough to live in Gettysburg , you're lucky enough to know that you are in a historical hub of knowledge, sight-seeing and various attractions.

The United States Capitol, with the Supreme Court, left, and Library of Congress, right, and RFK Stadium behind, is seen from the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 2, 2013 in Washington.

The St. Francis Yacht Club is hosting the North American Kite Racing Championships where Friday, June 7th, the best kite course racers in the world are going head to head in San Francisco's back yard.

Most birds don't fly high enough to see the top of the Washington Monument, though that didn't stop a group of government officials and philanthropists from clipping themselves into harnesses and climbing to... Most birds don't fly high enough to see the top of the Washington Monument, though that didn't stop a group of government officials and ... (more)

Philanthropist David Rubenstein, left, and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, stand during an interview with The Associated Press at the 491-foot level of the scaffolding surrounding the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 2, 2013 in Washington.