Oh say can you see?

Woman tourist: Did you know that you can see the Statue of Liberty from the top of the Washington Monument?
DC Resident/Tourist's friend: I don't think so. The Statue of Liberty is in New York City and that's more than 250 miles away.
WT: No, you can see it from up here, really.
DCR/TF: Maybe you're thinking of the Statue of Freedom on top of the Capitol?
WT: No, it was the Statue of Liberty and it was by the White House. Besides, I read it in my son's textbook that you can see it from the top of the Washington Monument.
DC R/TF: Okay...

-- Washington Monument