Washington Monument is reopening after years of repairs

The Washington Monument will emerge bruised but not broken for its grand reopening Monday, when visitors will once again be zipping up the elevators of the capital's tallest attraction. The 555-foot obelisk has been closed since August 2011, when a rare magnitude 5.8 earthquake chipped and...



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