Washington, D.C.
USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Observatory Library
A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.
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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
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The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
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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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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Permanently Closed
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Church of Two Worlds
A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
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Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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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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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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East Potomac Park Mini Golf
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
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Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
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Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
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The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
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Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
