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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
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National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
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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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Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
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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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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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St. Elizabeths Hospital
Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
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Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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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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Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
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Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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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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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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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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Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
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Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
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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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FBI Spy House
A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
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Riggs Library
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
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Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
