Washington, D.C.
Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
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Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
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Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
District of Columbia
The Winfield Scott Memorial
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
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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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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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The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
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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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Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
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The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
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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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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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Federal Reserve Tennis Court
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
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The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.
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Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
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Rush-Bagot Monument
An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.
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Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
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Vigilant Firehouse
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
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The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
