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Chain Bridge Road School
A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Atlas Performing Arts Center
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
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James C. Dent House
Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.
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Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
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Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.
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Spanish Steps
A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.
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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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Arsenal Monument
A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal
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Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library
In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.
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Harewood Lodge
One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.
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George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
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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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Washington Canoe Club
This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.
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Former Qing Dynasty's Legation
This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.
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Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
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Mary Church Terrell House
The former home of the woman who successfully fought to integrate restaurants in Washington, D.C.
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Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind 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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The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
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Hidden Figures Way
A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.
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Congressional Garbage Tunnel
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
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Philo Farnsworth Statue
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
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White House Helipad
Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
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George Washington's Townhouse Lots
After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
