Politics in Washington, D.C.

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.

The first museum in the U.S. to address human rights issues in China.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

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

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

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.