Washington Monument Inspected Again For Damage From The August Earthquake
Author: alice Date: 14 November, Category: Fact, Visits 2488
An engineer begins the process of conducting a block-by-block inspection of the exterior of the Washington Monument while suspended by ropes September 27, 2011 in Washington, DC. The National Park Service has closed the landmark in the nations capital indefinitely due to damage caused by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in August. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)