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National Cathedral Bell Tower
Thereās a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
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Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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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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Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
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Serenity Statue
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
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Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
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Treasury Department Cash Vault
Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
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Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
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Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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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.
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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The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
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The Portrait Monument
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
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Kilroy Was Here
Thereās a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Frederick Douglassās House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionistās preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
