Discover DC's hidden crying corners

WASHINGTON — Sometimes you just need to let it out. 

But crying at home isn't always the most ideal option. 

In multiple D.C. Reddit threads across the past five years, users have shared their top places to cry in the District. Most users agree the favorite place to cry is on the Metro, but specific locations across the city have also been offered by Redditors.

As recommended by fellow criers, here are some of D.C.'s favorite places to cry, by quadrant:

NORTHWEST

• Lincoln Memorial steps
  2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW

• Rock Creek Cemetery
  201 Allison St. NW

• Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
  401 Constitution Ave. NW

• The Oak Hill Cemetery
  3001 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20007

NORTHEAST

• The Franciscan Monastery Gardens
  1400 Quincy St. NE

• United States National Arboretum
  3501 New York Ave. NE

• Union Station
  50 Massachusetts Ave. NE

• Kingman Island
  575 Oklahoma Ave. NE

SOUTHWEST

• United States Botanic Garden
  100 Maryland Ave. SW

• Watergate Steps
  Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20004

• Kendall Point near the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial
  Mt. Vernon Trail, on the D.C. side.

• Mary Livingston Ripley Garden next to the Hirshhorn Museum
  Jefferson Drive SW near 7th Street SW

SOUTHEAST

• Anacostia Park
  1900 Anacostia Drive

• Nationals Park
  1500 South Capitol St. SE

• Library of Congress
  John Adams Building, 120 2nd St. SE

• Congressional Cemetery
  1801 E St. SE

Want to share your favorite place to cry in the District? Text your best locations to (202) 895-5599.

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