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Serenity Statue
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
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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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Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
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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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D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
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Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
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Zero Milestone
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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Riggs Bank
The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
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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.
Permanently Closed
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Museum of Unnatural History
Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.
Permanently Closed
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National Museum of Crime and Punishment
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
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Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
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Mary's Garden
An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
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Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
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Southwest Duck Pond
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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Holodomor Memorial
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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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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Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
