e Washington Monument it is the world's tallest stone obelisk, towering at 555 feet high. While the grounds of the monument have been reopened since Tuesday's earthquake, access to the building itself remains suspended.</p>
<p>The obelisk wasn't the only landmark harmed in the Virginia quake that sent shock waves towards the nation's capital. The National Cathedral, the site of state funerals and presidential memorial services, lost three out of four of its fleur-de-lis corner spires which fell from the cen