Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
1919
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Washington Family Church National Cathedral
An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.
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Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
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Congressional Garbage Tunnel
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
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Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
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Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
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The Lindens
The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.
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White House Helipad
Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
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Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
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Legislative Bell System
An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.
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Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.
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Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
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General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
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Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
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Benjamin Grenup Monument
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
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Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
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Walter Johnson Statue
This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
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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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Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
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Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
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Site of the Union Station Train Crash
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
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Vigilant Firehouse
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
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Russian Ambassador's Residence
Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
