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===River and rooftop terraces===
===River and rooftop terraces===
The Kennedy Center offers one of the few open-air rooftop terraces in Washington, D.C.; it is free of charge to the public from 10:00 a.m. until midnight each day, except when closed for private events. The wide terrace provides views in all four directions overlooking the [[Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia|Rosslyn]] skyline in [[Arlington County, Virginia]], to the west; the Potomac River and National Airport to the south; the Washington Harbor and the Watergate complex to the north; and the [[Lincoln Memorial]], [[Department of State]] buildings, [[George Washington University]] and the [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] embassy to the east.
The Kennedy Center offers one of the few open-air rooftop terraces in Washington, D.C.; it is free of charge to the public from 10:00 a.m. until midnight each day, except when closed for private events. The wide terrace provides views in all four directions overlooking the [[Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia|Rosslyn]] skyline in Arlington County, Virginia, to the west; the Potomac River and National Airport to the south; the Washington Harbor and the Watergate complex to the north; and the [[Lincoln Memorial]], [[Department of State]] buildings, [[George Washington University]] and the [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] embassy to the east.


[[File:John F. Kennedy Center, interior 000 0017.jpg|thumb|upright|The Grand Foyer, at {{convert|63|ft|m}} high and {{convert|630|ft|m}} long, is one of the largest rooms in the world.{{cn|date=March 2024}} If laid on its side, the [[Washington Monument]] would fit in this room with {{convert|75|ft|m}} to spare.]]
[[File:John F. Kennedy Center, interior 000 0017.jpg|thumb|upright|The Grand Foyer, at {{convert|63|ft|m}} high and {{convert|630|ft|m}} long, is one of the largest rooms in the world.{{cn|date=March 2024}} If laid on its side, the [[Washington Monument]] would fit in this room with {{convert|75|ft|m}} to spare.]]