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The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
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Water Gate at the Watergate Complex
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
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Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
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Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Museum
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
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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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District of Columbia Center Point
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
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Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
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National Academy of Sciences
For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
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NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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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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Grace Hopper's Bug
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
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Florida Avenue Grill
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
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Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
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National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Holt House
There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
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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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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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Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
