1 A bruise is commonly tender and sometimes even painful for the first few days, but the pain usually goes away as the color fades. 2  Because the skin is not broken in a bruise as with a scrape or cut there is little risk of infection.
The Women's Memorial debuted in 1993 as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial â the iconic etched wall that was dedicated 11 years earlier and remains one of the most visited sites in Washington, D.C., according to The Huffington Post.
The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument built to honor Abraham Lincoln, the United States' 16th president. The monument is located in the National Mall in Washington, DC, at the western end. Construction of the monument began on February 12th, 1915. This was also Lincoln's birthday.