Everyone's talking about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. I visited to see it for myself.

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National Park Service worker cleaning reflecting pool in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2026
Visitors, NPS workers, police officers, and protesters gathered at the Reflecting Pool.

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Algae has turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green again, days after its $14.8 million makeover. Take a look.

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National Park Service employees work to clean up algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following the completion of recent renovations on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is green again after a $14.8 million renovation.

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Before-and-after satellite photos show Trump's changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The Trump administration repainted, sealed, and refilled the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

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