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Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
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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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Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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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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Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
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Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
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Holt House
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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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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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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Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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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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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
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Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
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Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
