The Fountain of Light and Water (frequently called Bartholdi Fountain) is a monumental public fountain, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who later created the Statue of Liberty. The fountain was originally made for the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia,, and is now located at the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street, SW, in the US Botanic Garden, on the grounds of the United States Capitol.
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier includes the remains of unknown service members from WWI, WWII and the Korean War. Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) keep a 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year vigil at the Tomb, with an elaborate ritual to change the guard.
