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The Sun Building
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
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Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
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Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
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The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
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Hoff's Harmonica Case Collection
More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."
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Volta Laboratory & Bureau
Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
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NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
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The Highest Court In the Land
There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.
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Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
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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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The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
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'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
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Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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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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National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
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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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Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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FDR's Bomb Shelter
The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
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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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Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
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Library of Congress Book Conveyor Tunnel
A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.
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Hall of Fake Presidents
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
