Bethesda is known as a great destination for ethnic restaurants, boutiques, home décor shops and artistic and trendy hot spots. Additionally, as home of the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine and the National Naval Medical Center, it is one of the world's leading biomedical research centers.
Information on the Washington, DC, area public transportation system, including Metrobus and Metrorail; including transportation in and around Bethesda, MD.