The Washington Monument looms behind a flower bed. Taylor Weidman/Staff
A group of Amish tourists walks toward the Lincoln Memorial. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Carson King sits on a friend’s shoulders to do a rubbing of a name (a man his grandfather served with) on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. His mom, Miller, lends a steadying hand. Sister Courtney looks on. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Two teens pose with statuary depicting a bread line during the Great Depression at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Larger-than-life stainless-steel sculptures of US soldiers patrol the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Taylor Weidman/Staff
A young girl cavorts around the base of the Washington Monument. Taylor Weidman/Staff
Members of the Capital Rowing Club practice on the Anacostia River. Behind them is the Washington Nationals’ new baseball stadium. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A rickshaw driver has a full load of passengers as he pedals across the National Mall. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Children point to fish in the aquarium at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. Taylor Weidman/Staff
Grace Tuazon, from Virginia, takes a picture with her friend, Elmer Karangalan, from Utah, in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Tourists visit the World War I Memorial, the only local memorial on the National Mall. It’s dedicated to the 26,000 citizens of Washington, D.C., who fought in World War I. Taylor Weidman/Staff
Nadia Hussain consults a tourist map for her family's next destination, with help from her son Farjad. Son Faris (far left) looks on. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Tourists from South Korea pause for American-style food by the Washington Monument. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Wishes hang on "Wish Tree," by Yoko Ono, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Visitors are encouraged to hang a wish on the tree. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Tourist wares for sale in Washington, D.C. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Andrew White, an employee of the US Department of Agriculture, waters tomatoes in The People's Garden, a USDA initiative to help communities worldwide create gardens. Taylor Weidman/Staff
Freedom for Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni was a cause célèbre among dissidents and human rights groups critical of the Chávez regime. Venezuela conditionally released her after three years in detention.
Jailed Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, often referred to as “Hugo Chávez’s political prisoner,” was freed on Friday after spending more than three years in detention. Following petitions from international bodies and human rights groups, the court decision immediately ignited social media networks, with many celebrating the release as a victory for human rights and Venezuela's political opposition.
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