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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
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Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
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The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
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Steam Tunnels Under Capitol Hill
100 years later, they're still down there.
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Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
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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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Hecht Company Warehouse
Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
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The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
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Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
Quito, Ecuador
Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.
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Spirit of Justice Park
A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.
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Capitalsaurus Court
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
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Inside the Capitol Dome
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
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Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
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Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
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Smithsonian Sushi Collection
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
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The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
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Treasury Department Cash Vault
Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
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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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Capitol Tile Room
In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.
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Arizona Avenue Trestle
The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
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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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Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
