Washington National Cathedral
An Episcopal cathedral modelled on the English Gothic of the late 14th century, begun in 1907 and only completed in 1990. It is the second largest church building in the United States, and a carved Darth Vader hides among the grotesques of its northwest tower.
- Where
- Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.9306, -77.0706
Get the Washington National Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Washington National Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Washington, D.C. volume with your photos and a note.
Near Washington National Cathedral
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial 3.0 km
A bronze statue of Gandhi in mid-stride, on a small triangle of land along Massachusetts Avenue in front of the Embassy of India. A gift from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, it was dedicated in 2000 during a state visit by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
White House 4.7 km
The home and office of every American president since John Adams moved in in 1800, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Its white-painted walls and columned porticoes face Lafayette Square to the north and the Ellipse to the south.
Lincoln Memorial 4.9 km
A neoclassical temple at the western end of the National Mall, built to honour Abraham Lincoln and dedicated in 1922. Inside sits Daniel Chester French's great marble statue of him, looking east down the Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument.
World War II Memorial 5.3 km
A national memorial on the Mall to the Americans who served in the Second World War, in the armed forces and at home. Granite pillars for each state and territory ring an oval plaza and fountain between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 5.4 km
A national memorial in West Potomac Park built around the Stone of Hope, a granite figure of the civil rights leader carved by the sculptor Lei Yixin. Its design comes from a line in the I Have a Dream speech: out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope. It opened in 2011.
National Museum of African American History and Culture 5.5 km
A Smithsonian museum on the National Mall devoted to African American history and culture, established in 2003 and opened in its permanent home in 2016. Its bronze-coloured, three-tiered lattice exterior draws on the crowns of Yoruba art from West Africa.
Washington Monument 5.5 km
A marble and granite obelisk 169 metres tall, raised on the National Mall in memory of George Washington. Building was interrupted for so long that three different marbles were used, and the change in shade is plain to see partway up.
National Museum of Natural History 5.8 km
The Smithsonian's natural history museum on the National Mall, which received 3.3 million visits in 2025. A great African elephant stands under its rotunda, and the deep blue Hope Diamond is on show in the gem hall upstairs.
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Questions
Where is Washington National Cathedral?
Washington National Cathedral is in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (3.0 km), White House (4.7 km), Lincoln Memorial (4.9 km).
How do I get the Washington National Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Washington National Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Washington, D.C. volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Washington National Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Washington, D.C. volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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