Washington DC Photos: Images from the Potomac River

Georgetown University has a beautiful campus with Gothic and Georgian brick architecture. As you drive along the George Washington Memorial Parkway or take a boat ride along the Potomac River, you can see a picture perfect view of the Georgetown campus. Also in this photo, you can see the Georgetown Boathouse on the waters' edge and the  Washington National Cathedral in the distance. 

The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts is a memorial and live theater that is situated right on the Potomac River in Washington DC. The building is one of the largest and most prominent in the nation's capital. Kennedy Center patrons enjoy panoramic views of the area from the theater's terrace.rt

Washington Harbour is a multi-use development in Georgetown that is home to many restaurants, a boat dock, an office complex, residential apartments and retail establishments. Visitors flock to the waterfront restaurants during the summer months to enjoy outdoor dining and views of the Potomac River. 

Views of the Rosslyn, Virginia skyline can be seen best from the George Washington Memorial Parkway, aboard a boat on the Potomac River, and from Theodore Roosevelt Island. Rosslyn is an urban community that is just over the river from Washington DC. 

East Potomac Park is a peninsula located between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River just south of the Tidal Basin. The park has terrific views of Washington DC and Northern Virginia and is a popular destination for outdoor recreation. 

The Key Bridge is one of the many bridges that crosses the Potomac River into Washington DC from Northern Virginia. The six lane arch-style bridge crosses into the Georgetown neighborhood and provides spectacular views. The bridge was built in 1923 and was named in honor of Francis Scott Key, the man who wrote the Star Spangled Banner. 

Here is an aerial view of Washington DC and the Potomac River. The nation's capital has a variety of green space and is a beautiful city.