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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Arlington, Virginia
Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
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Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
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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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Signers’ Memorial
Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Washington, D.C.
Organization of American States Building
The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
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The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
Potomac Park Flood Levee
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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John Ericsson Memorial
National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.
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Mummified Bison
The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.
Washington, D.C.
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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Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
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African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
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Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Celebration, Florida
Mickey Pylon
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
