Washington: a city of public art

Washington D.C. is a city that, I believe, has one of the largest collections of public art in the United States, as well as some of the most impressive.  In terms of the reasoning for the creation of this public art, the majority of it was created in memory of an individual, such as a president, or a group of individuals, such as soldiers.  Having been to the city myself, I believe that the public art vital to the city, and it's abundance at our nation's capital inspires nationalism to visitors from around the country.