Washington, D.C.
Conduit Road Schoolhouse
The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.
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Chain Bridge Road School
A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.
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American University Experiment Station
The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
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Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
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Washington Aqueduct Emergency Pumping Station
These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
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Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
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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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'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
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Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
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Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
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Benjamin Grenup Monument
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
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Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
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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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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
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'Encore'
Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.
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Mary Church Terrell House
The former home of the woman who successfully fought to integrate restaurants in Washington, D.C.
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Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
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African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Permanently Closed
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Capital Pool Checkers
The former home of elite checkers battles of the Capital Pool Checkers Club.
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Evans-Tibbs House
The former home of Lillian Evans Tibbs and her grandson, Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr., whose prodigious contributions to music and art spanned more than 90 years.
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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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Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
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Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
