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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
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.
Washington, D.C.
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.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
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The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Washington, D.C.
NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
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Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
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Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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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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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
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Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
