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Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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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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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
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Khalil Gibran Memorial Monument
Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.
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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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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.
Washington, D.C.
Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
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Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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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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Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
Permanently Closed
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The Unabomber's Cabin
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
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Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
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Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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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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The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
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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The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
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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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Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
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Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
