This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Jeanine Marie.

As if Washingtonians needed another excuse to brag about living in the nation’s capital, the globe’s largest travel guide publisher, Lonely Planet, named the District the best city in the world for travelers, beating out places like El Chaltén, Argentina and Milan, Italy.

Lonely Planet cites the 19 Smithsonian museums, the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and local development projects, like CityCenterDC and The Yards, as reasons for D.C.’s big draw, providing the gist of the District’s reputation, but missing much of what the “city whose official religion is national politics” has to offer.

Here’s what they forgot:

U Street Corridor

The old haunt of Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong is home to spectacular concert venues, restaurants and vintage shops.

The 9:30 Club, U Street Music Hall and Howard Theatre are District favorites that tourists should take advantage of, with cheap prices and intimate venues.

Lonely Planet failed to mention Ben’s Chili Bowl, where President Barack Obama enjoyed a celebratory half-smoke after his first inauguration, or the historic side of U Street. The corridor is home to the African-American War Memorial, the heritage trail and jazz clubs that Duke Ellington once frequented.

Rock Creek Park

Though D.C. is the home of a notoriously sporty crowd (in fact, the city is one of the fittest in the country), Lonely Planet overlooked the highlights for active travelers.

With activities like kayaking and boating, and paths for cyclists and runners, Rock Creek Park is another place tourists can mingle with locals and discover the capital unblemished by “I ♥ D.C.” t-shirts or construction projects.

Newseum

Since opening in April 2008, the Newseum has become one of the most beloved museums in D.C.

The museum celebrates the freedoms of the First Amendment with interactive exhibits and historic artifacts, like a colorful slab of the Berlin Wall, the notorious Theodore Kaczynski’s unabomber cabin and the stunning Pulitzer Prize Photographs Gallery.

Unbeknownst to most, the museum’s quirkiest exhibit is actually in its bathrooms: The tiles are news headlines gone wrong, like “Never Withhold Herpes Infection from Loved One” and “Beheading Can Cause Kids Stress.”

Arlington National Cemetery

Lonely Planet cites the Holocaust Museum as the “life-changing experience” in D.C., but the Arlington National Cemetery is also a haunting stop, with over 600 acres serving as the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans.

The Changing of the Guard Ritual at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a moving experience, but even the simple sight of the cemetery is one not to be missed.

Eastern Market

Savvy tourists should time their trips to make it to Eastern Market on the weekend.

With local produce and handmade crafts on Saturday and Sundays, Eastern Market brings a European vibe to the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The indoor market offers dairy products, baked goods and a variety of deli meats, but there are also eclectic restaurants just around the corner, like French eatery Montmartre, which offers a reasonably priced brunch menu with steamed mussels four ways, savory crèpes, delicious salmon gravlax and sweet toasted banana bread.