(CNN) -- What better place to be than Washington, D.C. on the 4th of July? If you can't make it in person, we'll bring the sights to you.

Take our interactive journey through 360° images of monuments and museums on the mall of the capital city.

1 Download the IPIX plug-in.

2 Launch the interactive map of D.C.

Map Tip: Mouse over the numbers on the map to preview the monument first, then click on the number to launch a browser containing the 360° image.

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