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Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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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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Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Chinatown Barnes Dance
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
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International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
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Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
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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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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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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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Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
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Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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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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Secret Entrance to the White House
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
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Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
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Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
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Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
