WASHINGTON — The National Park Service says the Washington Monument remains closed indefinitely to visitors because of damage sustained during last month’s earthquake. Officials say there’s ...

View of the U.S. Capitol from the observation deck inside the Washington Monument. More than 150 cracks have been repaired since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake damaged the monument in August 2011.

ABC7 reporter Victoria Sanchez took her first steps inside the Washington Monument as she walked down all 896 stairs on Friday afternoon to get a glimpse at stones that haven’t been seen in decades.

Three years later, the monument was back open, but it didn't last. In 2016, a cable snapped in the monument's aging elevator and for three more years, no tourists could reach the top.

Inside the lower part of the monument the walls are not solid. Stone rubble and mortar fill in space between inner and outer walls of smooth stone.

The monument will reopen and be rededicated on July 4 during a day-long event in Mt. Vernon Place. The celebration will also include a naturalization ceremony where 40 people will become U.S ...

In a story that captures Baltimore's personality -- uniquely quirky and a little bit mysterious -- the 200-year-old contents of a time capsule found inside the cornerstone were unveiled Wednesday.

Days after it reopened to the public, the elevator inside the Washington Monument temporarily broke down on Saturday, park officials said. The monument — the tallest building in Washington, D.C ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A large hive of bees was discovered within the Virginia Washington Monument in Richmond on Monday, July 3. Beekeeper Ty Bearer arrived to investigate the hive alongside ...

An exclusive look inside the newly restored Washington Monument Updated on: September 18, 2019 / 9:50 AM EDT / CBS News ...