This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

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

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

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

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

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

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

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.