If civic politics is the American religion, then Washington DC is the nation's holy city. White houses, capital and pentagonal buildings, supreme courts - these monumental Lego shrines are rarefied with real power. A patriotic combination of history and histrionics: BYO wiretap.
Following their president, Washingtonians don't exert themselves far beyond jogging and golfing. But residents do make ample use of the city's official 'recreation zones', woodsy nature strips that shadow meandering brooks between suburbs.