Arlington, Virginia
Mary Randolph Gravesite
Recorded as the first person buried in Arlington Cemetery.
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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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'Encore'
Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.
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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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Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Museum
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
Arlington, Virginia
James Parks Grave
Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.
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The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
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Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
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The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
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Watermelon House
This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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Civil War Nurses Memorial
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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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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George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
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The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
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Braddock's Rock
The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.
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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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Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
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U.S. Mint Coin Store
Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.
Permanently Closed
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Tree Mansion of Archibald Walk
Depending on who you ask, this controversial treehouse is either a charmingly creative child's playhouse or an illegal encroachment on public land.
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Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
