Presidents in Washington, D.C.

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

After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. 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.

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

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

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.

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

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.