U.S. gov't shutdown closes museums, parks in Washington
A squirrel is seen outside the closed National Art Gallery in Washington, the United States of America, Oct. 1, 2013. The budget battles have sent a partial U.S. government into shutdown at midnight Monday after the Senate and the Congress failed to reach an agreement on terms for funding the government. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
A security person looks from the outside of the closed Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, the United States of America, Oct. 1, 2013. The budget battles have sent a partial U.S. government into shutdown at midnight Monday after the Senate and the Congress failed to reach an agreement on terms for funding the government. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
