The White House in video games
Games keep putting the president's house under siege, from Modern Warfare 2 to The Division 2. The White House appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (as Whiskey Hotel (The White House)).
In real lifeThe games
In gameTom Clancy's The Division 22019The White HouseReal place, still recognisableThe game's Base of Operations. Division agents retake the White House in the opening mission and run the campaign from inside it.Game vs real photo
In gameCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 22009Whiskey Hotel (The White House)Real place, reimaginedThe Rangers retake a burning White House room by room and reach the roof to fire green flares before an air strike hits.Game vs real photo
The real place
The White House has been the home and office of every US president since John Adams moved in in 1800. The game's wiki describes it as both a landmark and the Division's headquarters in Washington.
Visiting
Public tours are free but must be requested in advance: US citizens through their member of Congress, visitors from abroad through their embassy in Washington. Without a tour, the best views are from Lafayette Square to the north and the Ellipse to the south.
More landmarks in Washington, D.C.
- Washington Monument3
- Lincoln Memorial2
- National Museum of Natural History2
- The Pentagon2
- United States Capitol2
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