Planning a trip to Washington DC? You’ll have to scratch the Washington Monument off of your list until about 2014. Due to last year’s earthquake, damage that was done to both the interior and exterior of the popular monument will take roughly 12-18 months to complete. The work done will require scaffolding to be put up around the monument, obstructing the view of it until completion. For more information on the repairs, you can visit the Park Planning project page.

While the monument may not be available to the public, there are still plenty of things to do when planning your vacation to Washington DC. For cheap flights to Washington DC, visit our flight page here.