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The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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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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Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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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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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
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Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
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Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
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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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National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
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The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
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The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
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The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
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National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Vatican City
La Resurrezione
If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.
