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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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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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Spirit of Justice Park
A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.
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Boy Scout Memorial
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
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'Spirit of American Youth' Statue
A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Museum
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
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Philo Farnsworth Statue
This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
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Congressional Garbage Tunnel
The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
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General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
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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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Washington Stock Exchange Building
D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
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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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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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George Washington's Townhouse Lots
After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
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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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USS Missouri Model Ship
The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
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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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Tivoli's Astounding Magic Supply
The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.
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Clean Rivers Tunnel
An 18-mile-long tunnel for sewage waste will soon wind within the bowels of Washington, D.C.
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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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The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
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Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
