Seated proudly at the west end of Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial is one of the most beloved American monuments.
The Memorial was built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and is built in the form of a Greek Doric temple with its 36 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death. The Memorial dedicated on May 30, 1922 and the ceremony attended by Lincoln's only surviving son, who was then 78 years old.
From 1959 to 2008, the Lincoln Memorial was shown on the reverse of the United States one cent coin, which bears Lincoln's portrait bust on the front, the memorial also appears on the back of the U.S. five dollar bill, the front of which bears Lincoln's portrait.

Tomorrow I leave for almost 2 weeks in the States, the first part is work in Washington DC covering the 45th Presidential Election. The second part is vacation in Arizona, where I have never been before, and looking forward to it very much. Camera packed, tripod packed, alarm packed...................see you soon