It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Dress up in your best holiday sweater, and head to a neighborhood hotel, eatery, or plaza to snap a photo near one of these towering beauties.
Luxury brand Lingua Franca decked out this Penn Quarter hotel’s hand-stitched tree. The ombre craftsmanship presents embroidered and crocheted luxe garlands that flash hues of pink, purple, orange, and blue amid crystal ornaments. There are historical nods embedded into the design, embroidery hoops engraved with quotes from women leaders, and a reference to a Roman goddess. Halloween Roof Decorations
Union Station location_on 50 Massachusetts Ave., NE language Website Photograph by Amy Sparwasser/Getty.
Since 1997, Norway and the US have commemorated their strong friendship with the lighting of a Norwegian Christmas tree. The lofty tree graces the train station’s Main Hall, with mini flags honoring both Norway and the United States. Also, don’t miss the festive wreaths on the building’s facade.
US Capitol location_on First St., NW, between Northwest and Southwest Drivesforest s language Website Photograph by John Brighenti/Flickr.
The US Capitol is known for displaying some of the area’s largest decorative trunks. For more than 50 years, the Forest Service has continued a tradition of supplying the legislative building with a tree from a different state. This year’s 63-foot-tall Norway spruce comes from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. You can view the People’s Tree shining on the West Lawn until the New Year.
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