WTOP: Staying home for Independence Day? How you can have an iconic view of DC’s fireworks

WTOP: Staying home for Independence Day? How you can have an iconic view of DC’s fireworks

There are many ways to watch the iconic Fourth of July fireworks display that happens each year in the nation’s capital, but the most unique vantage point comes in the form of a tiny camera at the top of the Washington Monument.

It’s the “Monument Cam,” which gives people a breathtaking view as D.C. celebrates Independence Day.

“It’s a view from the highest point in Washington, and it’s the only way to get a close-up view of those fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial,” said Julie Moore, a spokesperson for Trust For The National Mall, a nonprofit group that works to restore and preserve the National Mall.