Crying across DC: Here are the top spots by quadrant

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Popular Reddit posts have solicited crying spot recommendations in D.C. for years. Here are some of the favorites.

WASHINGTON — Sometimes you just need to let it out.

But crying at home isn't always the most ideal option.

In multiple D.C. Reddit threads across the past five years, users have shared their top places to cry in the District. Most users agree the favorite place to cry is on the Metro, but specific locations across the city have also been offered by Redditors.

As recommended by fellow criers, here are some of D.C.'s favorite places to cry, by quadrant:

NORTHWEST

Lincoln Memorial steps
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW
Rock Creek Cemetery
201 Allison St. NW
Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
401 Constitution Ave. NW
The Oak Hill Cemetery
3001 R St. NW, Washington, DC 20007

NORTHEAST

The Franciscan Monastery Gardens
1400 Quincy St. NE
United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave. NE
Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Kingman Island
575 Oklahoma Ave. NE

SOUTHWEST

United States Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave. SW
Watergate Steps
Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20004
Kendall Point near the Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial
Mt. Vernon Trail, on the D.C. side.
Mary Livingston Ripley Garden next to the Hirshhorn Museum
Jefferson Drive SW near 7th Street SW