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The Great Siege Tunnels

Gibraltar

The Great Siege Tunnels

Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.

Rick’s Café Casablanca

Casablanca, Morocco

Rick’s Café Casablanca

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

Hassan II Mosque

Casablanca, Morocco

Hassan II Mosque

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Wildebeest plunge into the Mara River

Kenya

Mara River Crossing

Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

'Spirit of the Haida Gwaii'

Washington, D.C.

'Spirit of the Haida Gwaii'

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

Traditional Korean garments.

Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.

Guglielmo Marconi Memorial

Washington, D.C.

Guglielmo Marconi Memorial

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.

The GW Hippo

Washington, D.C.

George Washington University's River Horse

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

The Kreeger Museum

Washington, D.C.

The Kreeger Museum

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

Covered for many years until renovations in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the glass skylight now lets in sun and offers a glimpse of the clock tower.

Washington, D.C.

Old Post Office Tower

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

Teddy Bear, named after President Theodore Roosevelt. One of the earliest stuffed bears, called "Teddy Bear," by the Ideal Toy Company, 1903. It is on view in the National Museum of American History exhibition "The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden."

Washington, D.C.

First Teddy Bear

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

Buffalo on Dumbarton Bridge

Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Bridge

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

Gutenberg Bible on display at the Library of Congress.

Washington, D.C.

Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

Fort Stevens

Washington, D.C.

Fort Stevens

This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Andrew Jackson Downing Urn

Washington, D.C.

Andrew Jackson Downing Urn

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

The building that is now home to the Atlas Performing Arts Center is classic Art Deco architecture. (The alley next to it features D.C.-inspired murals.)

Washington, D.C.

Atlas Performing Arts Center

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

The Watermelon House in DC

Washington, D.C.

Watermelon House

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park

Washington, D.C.

Joan of Arc Equestrian Statue

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library

Washington, D.C.

Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library

In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.

Japanese Lantern at West Potomac Park

Washington, D.C.

Japanese Stone Lantern

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Taras Shevchenko Memorial

Washington, D.C.

Taras Shevchenko Memorial

A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.

Spanish Steps

Washington, D.C.

Spanish Steps

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

View from the Exhibit Hall looking into the waiting area.

Arlington, Virginia

Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

Dashes mark the Potomac low tide waterline, dots mark Roache's Run

Arlington, Virginia

Alexander's Island Border Dispute

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.

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