Get ready to light up the Washington Monument in 3 ... 2 ... 1... (Video)

After weeks of watching the scaffolding gradually snake its way to the top, the Washington Monument once again slowly, ever so slowly (we promise, the lights all really do come on), lit up the Washington skyline as the National Park Service flipped the switch on 488 lights surrounding it.

The lights are designed to help mask the unsightly aluminum look and turn the monument into an art object.

The lighting will continue nightly until the scaffolding comes down and the repairs are completed next year.

Jennifer Nycz-Conner oversees The Back Page, special publications and event videos.

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