Natural History Museum and Monuments (Week 21: May 19-25)

We visited the Natural History Museum next and it had a lot of things to see. They had a section on gemstones, animals, butterflies, dinosaurs, and ocean life. After we went to the National Archives but they didn't let you take pictures inside. We did get to see the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and Magna Carta.

Here is the infamous Hope Diamond. Its not a clear picture, but it is 45.52 carats and renowned for its flawless clarity and deep blue color.

After this we went on a trek to see the monuments. We didn't know it would take as long as it did; we were out until after midnight. There were other people out then too in tour groups! Because of the sequester, no tours were allowed to the White House so we didn't get to say hi to the Obamas. Prince Harry was in D.C. that day and there was extra security around the White House. 

We took this picture in front of the pool at 10:00 at night. The sky should be pitch black in this picture. Dainan adjusted some settings on the camera so you could see our faces and the background!