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Listed below are some of the many destinations in Arlington County that are accessible by public transportation, bicycling and walking. For transit-accessible destinations throughout the Washington, D.C. area, see CommuterPage.com's "Take Public Transportation To Just About Anywhere!"

Arlington Central Library – 1015 North Quincy Street, close to both Ballston and Virginia Square. Transportation: see Getting Around Ballston and Getting Around Virginia Square. Locations and hours of branch libraries.

Arlington Memorial Bridge – located between Arlington National Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station, accessible by Metrobus Route 13 (get PDF schedule) and by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail.

Arlington County Visitor's Center – 735 South 18th Street in Pentagon City. Transportation: see Getting Around Pentagon City.

Arlington Courts and Detention Center – 1425 & 1435 North Courthouse Road, in Court House. Transportation: See Getting Around Court House.

Arlington County Government Offices – 2100 Clarendon Boulevard in Court House. Transportation: see Getting Around Court House.

Arlington History Bike Tour – Self-guided tour along a 22-mile circuit through Arlington.

Arlington Historical Museum – 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road.

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial – located in Arlington National Cemetery. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

Arlington National Cemetery – located between Iwo Jima and Pentagon, 703-697-2131. Admission: Free. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

Ballston Common Mall – 4238 Wilson Boulevard, in Ballston. Transportation: See Getting Around Ballston.

Defense Advanced Research Planning Agency (DARPA) – The central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. 3701 N. Fairfax Drive, close to both Ballston and Virginia Square. Transportation: Acros the street from Virginia Square-GMU Metro station. Also see Getting Around Ballston and Getting Around Virginia Square.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Museum – 700 Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City (across from Fashion Centre at Pentagon City). Transportation: see Getting Around Pentagon City.

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City – More than 170 stores and restaurants. 1100 South Hayes Street in Pentagon City. Transportation: walking distance from Pentagon City Metro station; also see Getting Around Pentagon City.

Fort Myer – located between Arlington National Cemetery and Route 50. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Metrobus routes 4A (PDF schedule) and 24P (PDF schedule).

John F. Kennedy Gravesite – located in Arlington National Cemetery. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

Key Bridge – spanning the Potomac River between Rosslyn and Georgetown, with wide sidewalks for pedestrians and bicyclists. Transportation: see Getting Around Rosslyn.

Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove – located in Lady Bird Johnson Park, a Potomac River island off George Washington Parkway, between National Airport and Arlington National Cemetery. Transportation: walking distance from Pentagon Metro station; accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail.

The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) – The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps. While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775. Marshall Drive, between Rt. 50 and Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn. Transportation: see Getting Around Rosslyn.

Memorial Ampitheatre – located in Arlington National Cemetery. The Amphitheater is the home of the Tomb of the Unknowns where Unknown American Servicemembers from World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam are interred. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

National Science Foundation (NSF) – An independent agency of the U.S. Government, established to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. 4201 Wilson Boulevard in Ballston. Transportation: see Getting Around Ballston.

Robert F. Kennedy Gravesite: located in Arlington National Cemetery. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and easy access by bicycle/walking trails.

Ronald Reagan National Airport – located off George Washington Memorial Parkway. Transportation: walking distance from National Airport Metro station, served by Arlington Metrobus routes 13FG (PDF schedule) and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail.

The Netherlands Carillon – symbolizes the friendship between the people of the Netherlands and those of the United States. Officially dedicated on May 5, 1960, the fifteenth anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazis. Marshall Drive, next to the Iwo Jima Memorial, between Rt. 50 and Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn. Transportation: walking distance from the Arlington Cemetery Metro station. Also see Getting Around Rosslyn.

The Pentagon – headquarters of the Department of Defense and one of the world's largest office buildings. Between Arlington National Cemetery and Ronald Reagan National Airport. Tours are available by reservation only. Transportation: walking distance from Pentagon Metro station, accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail.

The Tomb of the Unknowns – one of Arlington's most popular tourist sites. Located in Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II and the Korean Conflict. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

Theodore Roosevelt Island Park – located off George Washington Parkway, between Key Bridge and Teddy Roosevelt Bridge in Rosslyn. Transportation: see Getting Around Rosslyn.

The Village at Shirlington – located off Interstate 395, at the corner of South 28th and Quincy in Shirlington. Transportation: see Getting Around Shirlington.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – 4150 South Four Mile Run Drive in Shirlington. Transportation: see Getting Around Shirlington.

Women in Military Service for America Memorial – a unique, living memorial honoring all military women - past, present and future. Located in Arlington National Cemetery. Transportation: walking distance from Arlington Cemetery Metro station and accessible by bicycle via the Mt. Vernon Trail and other bike routes. (For a map of Arlington bike trails and routes, see Arlington County's bike maps page.)

Arlington's urban villages are walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods well served by public transportation. People who live in these neighborhoods are able to walk to shopping or to restaurants and hop on Metrorail, Metrobus or ART when they need to go anywhere else in the Washington Metro area. More about Arlington's urban villages.