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FDR's Swimming Pool
There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
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Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
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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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Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
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Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
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Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
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Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
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Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
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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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Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
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Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
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Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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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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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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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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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
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National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
