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The National Mall, which attracts more than 20 million visitors annually, is a disgrace, one of its chief supporters has told Congress. It has a $350 million backlog of undone work and could use a $500 makeover.
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Ducks swim in the algae and muck at the edge of the pond at Constitution Gardens at the National Mall in Washington, D.C,.
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Garbage bags and make-shift repairs are currently on display at the Lock Keeper's House in Washington, D.C.
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Multiple variety of weeds and brown grass make up the Washington Monument's lawn.
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The walkway to the World War I memorial is in such bad shape that the mortar between the stones is gone and the stones are beginning to break.
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A broken public water fountain is covered by a plastic tarp and surrounded by construction cones yards from the Washington Monument.
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Bare grass and a construction barrier make up the entrance to the World War II memorial.
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