Alexandria is bounded on the east by the Potomac River, on the north and northwest by Arlington County,  and on the south by Fairfax County. Landmarks within the city include the George Washington Masonic National Memorial  (also known as the Masonic Temple) and Observation Deck, Christ Church, Gadsby’s Tavern, John Carlyle House, Little Theatre of Alexandria, Lee-Fendall House, City Hall, Market Square, the Jones Point Light, The south cornerstone of the original District of Columbia, Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home, the Torpedo Factory Art Center, and the Virginia Theological Seminary. Other sites of historical interest in the city include Alexandria Black History Resource Center, Fort Ward Park and Museum, and the Alexandria Canal lock re-creation at Canal Office Center. Interesting sites with Alexandria addresses but outside of the city limits include River Farm, Collingwood Library and Museum, Green Spring Gardens Park, Huntley Meadows Park, Pope-Leighey House(designed by Frank Lloyd Wight), Woodlawn Plantation, Washington's Grist Mill and Mount Vernon Estate.

The historic center of Alexandria is known as Old Town. With its concentration of high-end boutiques, fine restaurants, antique shops and theaters, it is a major draw for tourists and those seeking nightlife. Like Old Town, many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact, walkable, high-income suburbs of Washington D.C.
 

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