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Diller Scofidio Renfro and Hood Design is among four finalists for each of three areas to be redone on the Mall. From the top are the firm's visions for Constitution Gardens near the Lincoln Memorial, Union Square, and the Washington Monument grounds at Sylvan Theater. Donald Stastny (above right) will pick the winners. (Diller Scofidio Renfro and Hood Design via Associated Press)

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Actor Tom Hanks, seen here on Jan. 18, 2009, addressing a pre-inaugural gathering at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington two days before the inauguration of President Obama, recently narrated Mr. Obama's long-form 2012 re-election campaign ad. (Associated Press)

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This Aug. 28, 1963, file photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledging the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, marks the 25th federal observance of the birth of King, one of America's most celebrated citizens, and the only non-U.S. president to be honored with a national holiday. (AP Photo/File)

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Daily Caller After her Tuesday concert at the Verizon Center, Taylor Swift and some friends paid a visit to the Lincoln Memorial. The pop-country star tweeted that it was "Pretty magical."

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A crowd gathered at the Lincoln Memorial watches the bikers of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally ride across Memorial Bridge on Sunday. "I always come here," Iraq veteran Staff Sgt. Scot Dellmore said. "You can't beat D.C. You can't beat the crowd of bikes."

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WWW.COLBERTRALLY.COM Stephen Colbert might stage a parody of Glenn Beck's rally at the Lincoln Memorial in October.

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President-elect Barack Obama speaks at the Lincoln Memorial during an inaugural concert in Washington , Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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** FILE ** About 30,000 participants run along the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial during the annual 26.2-long Marine Corps Marathon in 2008. (The Washington Times)