A few pics from Devon's and my 1999 flight into Washington National Airport in a rented 172

Great fun, excellent, professional handling by all the controllers. A bit nervewracking to be so close to all the prohibited areas, and mixed up among big heavy fast jets. But fun - great fun.
 
Coming down the Potomac, you get some pretty nice sights. Devon caught this shot of the Washington Monument looking down the National Mall. George Washington Memorial, inbound along the river
Looking further down the Mall (through dirty plexiglass) another familiar sight... Capitol building, inbound
Short final for Runway 15 takes you right over the Pentagon at about 300'. You can see the runway threshold top left of the picture, just across the river. Short final, runway 15
Outbound, we got vectored north and east around the Mall, and managed to catch another nice view of the Capitol building. Didn't get any photos of the White House -- I was concentrating on not straying too close. Outbound, around the mall at 2000'