An Aug. 23, 2011 earthquake shook Washington, D.C., sending federal workers outside and causing $15 million in damage to the Washington Monument.
In this photo taken from a U.S Park Police helicopter, cracks can be seen in top of the Washington Monument.
(Photo courtesy of the National Park Service)
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