Originally Posted by adam34space
Im renting a car because Im staying at the Sheraton Reston and I will be arriving IAD. I thought that to get to downtown it would be better to rent a car and I dont want to bother with the hotel shuttle at like 5am on Sunday. I was also looking at the night tours through Grayline but I think maybe I could do the same myself by maybe driving to the union station and going for a walk.
Drive to the East Falls Church Metro station. Head for the Mall and walk around the monuments after dark.
It's a wonderful experience for anyone and particularly moving if you're American.