Tourists pass by the Washington Monument atop a Big Bus double-decker tour bus, on the second day of a U.S. government shutdown, October 2, 2013. The lawmakers who shut down the U.S. government on Tuesday have the best view of the result from their perch in the U.S. Capitol: a two-mile stretch of museums, monuments and federal buildings along the National Mall that were closed for business. The Washington Monument was already closed for repairs before the current government shut down. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS TRAVEL)