The National Mall is an open national park in Washington, DC, the United States, which has many green spaces, stretching from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol, and is the preferred place for national celebrations and ceremonies in the United States. It is also an important venue for major demonstrations and civil rights speeches in American history. Nearby attractions include the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court building on the east side of the Capitol, the White House on the north side of the Washington Monument, the National Documents and Archives, the Old Post Office building in Washington, the National Theatre, Ford Theatre, Albert • Einstein Memorial Sculpture, National Postal Museum, Washington Federal Railway Station, Jefferson Memorial Hall, Roosevelt Memorial Hall, etc.