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Hoff's Harmonica Case Collection
More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Overthrust Fault
A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.
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Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
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Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
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Godey Lime Kilns
A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
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Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
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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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The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
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Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
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Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
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Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
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Smithsonian Sushi Collection
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
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The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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Holt House
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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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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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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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
