A Guided Tour of Donald Trump’s Renovated Washington, DC

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Washington, DC, looks a little different these days. Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has pushed to physically remake the city in his image, adorning buildings with his name and banners with his face, repainting entire monuments, and even changing the White House itself.

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as a country this weekend, tourists might be surprised to find the nation's capital undergoing immense change and, in many places, under scaffolding from ongoing construction.

On the eve of the Fourth of July, take WIRED’s walking tour through the dizzying effects of Trump's metropolitan makeover.

Union Station

We start our tour at Union Station, the beaux arts building that serves as the Amtrak hub and gateway to the city for visitors arriving by train.

Stepping outside the grand train hall brings the first evidence of Trump's efforts to clean up once neglected parts of the...

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