In the heart of our nation's capital, in sight of the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, is the Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Holocaust Memorial Museum is unlike any museum you are ever likely to visit, for it presents the history of the 6,000,000 Jews and millions of others who suffered and died at the hands of the Nazis during the Second World War. Upon entering the museum, visitors are issued an identity card bearing the name and picture of a Holocaust victim, matching the person's age and gender.

The exterior of the limestone and red-brick building is a sight to behold. Looking at the outside of the building, one sees symbolic references to the Holocaust, such as towers like those used to watch over prisoners in the death camps. Inside this unique museum is a staircase that looks like …