Arlington, Virginia
Abingdon Plantation Ruins
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.
Washington, D.C.
Warder-Totten House
The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.
Washington, D.C.
Charlotte Forten Grimké House
The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.
Washington, D.C.
The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Washington, D.C.
Almas Temple
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
Washington, D.C.
'Spirit of American Youth' Statue
A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.
Washington, D.C.
The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
MLK Time Capsule at Freedom Plaza
Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Riggs Bank
The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
Washington, D.C.
Cutts-Madison House
After James Madison's death, his wife and former First Lady Dolley Madison lived in this yellow building near the White House.
Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
Washington, D.C.
Treasury Department Cash Vault
Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
Washington, D.C.
Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
Washington, D.C.
Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
Signers’ Memorial
Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, D.C.
John Ericsson Memorial
National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.
Washington, D.C.
Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
Andrew Jackson Downing Urn
This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.
Washington, D.C.
Earth Day Park
A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
