Good news selfie enthusiasts: White House Lifts Photo Ban

You no longer have to risk being arrested while taking a selfie at the White House. A longstanding camera and photo ban has been lifted allowing visitors to flick as much as they want along the White House tour route, provided they don't interfere with other guests (this may or may not include photobombing).

To announce the change in policy, the First Lady posted this video on her Instagram account. Visitors are also encouraged to post photos using the hashtag #WhiteHouseTour.

Big news! Starting today, we're lifting the ban on cameras and photos on the @WhiteHouse public tour. Visitors are now able to take photos and keep those memories for a lifetime! 📷 To learn how to schedule a tour with your friends and family, visit whitehouse.gov.

Permitted items include phones and compact still cameras with a lens no longer than 3 inches. Still under prohibition are video cameras, including any action camcorders, cameras with detachable lenses, tablets, tripods, monopods, camera sticks, flash photography and live streaming.

Laugh, Learn and Discover on the Old Town Trolley

Seeing all the sights in DC can be challenging, especially if you’re only in town for a few days. Old Town Trolley Tours offers the most comprehensive sightseeing experience in the city with stops at more than 100 of the most popular and important points of interest. The tour will take you to the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Smithsonian Museums, the Washington Monument, the White House, the National Archives and much more. The best part is you’re able to get off and spend as much time as you’d like at any of the stops, then just hop on the next trolley that comes along. You can even spread your tour out over a few days. Learn the stories around the sights, the facts about the people and events and more that shaped American history.