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State Department Protocol Gift Office
They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.
Places donnatalarico Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
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Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
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Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
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Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Museum
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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Senate Bathtubs
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
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Library of Congress Book Conveyor Tunnel
A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.
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Capitol Tile Room
In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.
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Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
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Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
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The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
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Smithsonian Sushi Collection
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Ruins of the Columbian Cannon Foundry
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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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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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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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.
