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'Encore'
Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Washington, D.C.
American Geophysical Union Sidewalk Planet Display
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
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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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Rush-Bagot Monument
An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.
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Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
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Howard Theatre
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
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Watergate Gas Station
This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
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Freezing Newsmen Plaque
A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
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Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio
Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.
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The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
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National Public Radio's Honey Bee Hives
Atop this media building, two hives containing more than 30,000 bees keep the surrounding area vibrant.
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The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
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D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
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Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
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Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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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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The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
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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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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
