Places cmcurrypowder Wants to Go

A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.