Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
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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 Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
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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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Congressional Cemetery
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
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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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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
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Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
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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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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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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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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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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
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Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Coster Avenue Mural
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Black Horse Tavern
This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.
