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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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Holt House
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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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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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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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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The Mutilated Currency Division
An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Permanently Closed
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Church of Two Worlds
A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
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Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
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Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
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Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
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Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
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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.
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Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
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Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
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The Capitol Stones
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
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The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
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National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
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The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
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The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
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National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
