More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen Monday for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake ...

WASHINGTON -- There were cracks in the Washington Monument and broken capstones at the National Cathedral. In the District of Columbia suburbs, some people stayed in shelters because of structural ...

We saw the scaffolding go up, then come down. And now, the Washington Monument is back. The iconic obelisk reopens to visitors today, after nearly three years of repairs brought on by an earthquake ...

Despite all frightening reports that it was leaning, the Washington Monument's biggest worry after this year's rare earthquake is rain leaking inside and collecting on the floor.

After being closed for repairs for nearly three years, the Washington Monument is set to reopen to visitors on Monday. The stone obelisk was damaged during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that rumbled up ...

(AP) While the Washington Monument is closed for earthquake damage repairs over the next year, 488 lamps will restore the marble tower’s glow each night on the National Mall. Beginning Monday, the ...

WASHINGTON - Repairs to the Washington Monument will require massive scaffolding to be built around the 555-foot obelisk and may keep it closed into 2014 after it was damaged by an earthquake last ...