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Almas Temple
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
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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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President Lincoln’s Cottage
The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
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National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
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Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
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Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives
Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.
Permanently Closed
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Government Printing Office
Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
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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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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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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.
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Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
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District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
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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.
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Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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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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Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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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.
