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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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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Inaugural Parade Center Line
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
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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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Washington Monument Access Hatch
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
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Babcock Lake Fisheries
The U.S. Fish Commission’s effort to mass produce carp.
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State Department Protocol Gift Office
They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.
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Treasury Department Laundry
Literal "money laundering."
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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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American University Experiment Station
The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
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Capitol Tile Room
In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.
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Jefferson Pier Marker
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
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Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
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Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
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Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
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Tudor Place
A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
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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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National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
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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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Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
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Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
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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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Flag Office Elevator
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
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Government Printing Office
Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
