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Smithsonian's National Zoo
Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Laurel
Maryland, United States · North America
About Laurel
Laurel works well as a base: 10 minutes from West Laurel, 26km from Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Laurel is in Maryland, United States, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is West Laurel, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Laurel?
Within an hour or so of Laurel: Smithsonian's National Zoo (26 km), National Gallery of Art (27 km), Smithsonian Museums (27 km), United States Capitol (27 km).
Where is Laurel?
Laurel is in Maryland, United States, about 4 km from West Laurel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,215
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.0993, -76.8483
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Worth the detour from Laurel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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National Gallery of Art
A free world-class museum on the National Mall featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Smithsonian Museums
The world's largest museum complex with 21 museums and galleries, all free, including the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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United States Capitol
Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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National Mall
America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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The White House
Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Washington Monument
Towering 169-metre marble obelisk on the National Mall honouring America's first president, George Washington.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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