Washington, D.C.
'Encore'
Washington D.C.'s most famous pianist, composer, and bandleader still tickles the ivories outside Howard Theater.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
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Roman Legionnaire Modesty Shields
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
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Senate Corncob Capitals
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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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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Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
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'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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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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Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
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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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Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
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D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils
Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
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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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George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
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Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
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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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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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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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D.C. War Memorial
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Wayfarers Chapel
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Point Vicente Lighthouse
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
