4runnerguy wrote:
While it means getting in the vehicle and driving, I hardily recommend the Udvar-Hazy Center south of Dulles Airport. It's a companion to the Air and Space Museum on the mall, but a much larger facility with room for big items. The Discover shuttle, a Concorde, an SR-71, and the Enola Gay are just some of the things on display. Worth the drive and dealing with the traffic.
I agree that this is a fabulous place to visit if you're at all interested in aviation. I spent a very enjoyable day there (a full day, at that). It's huge, and has a very impressive collection of aircraft and related items.
You can get there using public transit without overly much difficulty, if you don't care to drive: take the Metro to the end of the line at Whiele-Reston East, and then the Fairfax County connector bus number 983, which runs every 20 minutes or so. Eventually I understand they're extending the Metro line to the airport, but the project's completion is not exactly immanent.
