Washington, UNITED STATES
Workers rappel from the top of the Washington Monument as inspections to the structure begin
Workers rappel from the top of the Washington Monument as inspections to the structure begin September 28, 2011. The 555-foot (170-metre) monument was damaged by a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation's capital in August. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY DISASTER)