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Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
A memorial to a shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.
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Washington Family Church National Cathedral
An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.
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Museum of the Palestinian People
This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.
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Almas Temple
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
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American Geophysical Union Sidewalk Planet Display
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
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Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
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Benjamin Grenup Monument
This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
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Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
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Flag Office Elevator
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
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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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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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Embassy Gulf Service Center
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
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Silver Lyan
Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.
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Overthrust Fault
A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.
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FDR's Swimming Pool
There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
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C&O Boat Elevator Ruins
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
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Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
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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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Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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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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Serenity Statue
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
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Senate Bathtubs
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
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Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
