Busy, urban, and filled with modern, high-rise apartment buildings and offices along tree-lined streets, Pentagon City is a shopper's paradise, home to Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Pentagon Row, and several stand-alone shops and restaurants. The neighborhood contains three parks: the large Virginia Highlands Park, the "town square" Metropolitan Park, and the historic Prospect Hill Park.
The Pentagon is adjacent to the neighborhood, on the other side of I-395. Arlington National Cemetery is directly north of Pentagon City. Other nearby locations include the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Potomac River, and Lady Bird Johnson Park. Directly across the Potomac, residents enjoy fast access to Downtown DC and all of its attractions, including the National Mall, the Smithsonian, and the Lincoln Memorial.