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Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
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Places I've been
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Roman Legionnaire Modesty Shields
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
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The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
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Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
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Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.
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Philo Farnsworth Statue
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
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Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
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'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
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Walter Johnson Statue
This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
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Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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Site of the Union Station Train Crash
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
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Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
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First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
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The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
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African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
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Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
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D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
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Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
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Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
