Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out...  ...tch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument . https://t.co/1SBpfmCMDd— Atlas Obscura (@a...  ...as Obscura (@atlasobscura) February 24, 2023 The Washington Monument measures 555 feet and 5.125 inches tall. When it...  ...to the sky over...

This Presidents Day article is from the book Uncle...  ...stones, and can boast with certainty that George Washington never slept there? The Washington Monument ! Today surrounded by 50 flags at the base, sym...  ...ental Congress made plans to honor General George Washington...