Memorials in Washington, D.C.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.