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A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.

The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.

Home to two notable early-20th-century Black educators, Lucy Slowe and Mary Burrill.

The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.

A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.

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.

Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.

The former home of the woman who successfully fought to integrate restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.