Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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.
Arlington, Virginia
Joseph Marthon Memorial Mainmast
The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.
Washington, D.C.
Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Arlington, Virginia
Abner Doubleday Gravesite
Though his role as the inventor of baseball may be up for debate, fans still festoon Doubleday's grave with baseballs.
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
Conduit Road Schoolhouse
The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Almas Temple
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Washington, D.C.
Historic Elevator at Potbelly
This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
Washington, D.C.
First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Washington, D.C.
FDR's Bomb Shelter
The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
Washington, D.C.
Volta Laboratory & Bureau
Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
Arlington, Virginia
Dawson-Bailey Spring Site
This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.
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.
Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Arlington, Virginia
McKee Grave
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
