Memorials in Washington, D.C.

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.