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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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Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
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Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
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Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
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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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Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
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The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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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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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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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
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Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
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Culture House
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
