Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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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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Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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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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Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
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Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
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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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Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
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International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Monacnappa, Ireland
Blarney Castle Horse Graveyard
Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Galway, Ireland
Abandoned Menlo Castle
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
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