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International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
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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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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
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Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Permanently Closed
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The Unabomber's Cabin
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
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Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
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Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
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Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
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Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
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The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
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The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
