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D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel Propeller
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
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African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
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Georgetown Waterfront
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
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Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
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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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National Cathedral Bell Tower
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
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Knife Edge
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
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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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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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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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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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Sweet Home Cafe
This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
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The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
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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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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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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
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Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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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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Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
