The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, ...

Something fundamental to the Western architectural canon has long been conspicuously absent from DC: the triumphal arch.

The Trump administration has taken a step toward advancing the monument to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum pitched the president’s plan for a 250-foot-tall monument before a federal design commission — ...

Donald Trump has unveiled controversial plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington DC, drawing criticism for its scale ...

While President Donald Trump’s design for a new arch outside the nation’s capital received a key approval from the U.S.

President Donald Trump's proposed "Triumphal Arch" near Arlington National Cemetery still faces legal challenges, but here's ...

North Korean President Kim Il Sung commissioned the structure in 1982 to commemorate resistance to Japanese occupation from ...

Designs for a towering, gold-accented triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery were revealed by the White House on ...

In April 2026, a Snopes reader asked us whether U.S. President Donald Trump planned to rename the Washington Monument the "Trump monument" and plate it in gold. The question appeared to reference a ...

Around the National Mall in Washington, DC this week, cherry blossoms are the main attraction as they near the point of full flower known as "peak bloom." In spite of the bitter winter chill and snow ...