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Man Controlling Trade
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island
The national park was once a plantation estate.
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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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Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
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Capitol Building Tunnel System
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Owney the Postal Dog
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
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Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
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The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
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Frederick Douglass’s House, Cedar Hill
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
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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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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
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Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
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National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
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House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
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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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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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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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National Bonsai Museum
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
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International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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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.
