The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.

This stately Georgetown rowhouse was once the home of a 54-year-old diplomat and his 16-year-old bride.

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.

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired.

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

A striking memorial to the 21 lives lost in an explosion at the Washington Arsenal

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.