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Rat Graves
Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.
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Brooks Mansion
This historic building is now home to the Public Access Corporation for the District of Columbia.
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Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
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Sonny Bono Memorial Park
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
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Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Permanently Closed
College Park, Maryland
'Hand & Owl Tree Carving'
An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.
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Spirit of Justice Park
A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.
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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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First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
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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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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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Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
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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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Legislative Bell System
An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.
Takoma Park, Maryland
Herlong the Carved Dragon
A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.
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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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House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
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Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Brentwood, Maryland
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Permanently Closed
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United Brick Corporation Ruins
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
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Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
