A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

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

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.