In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.

Over the last century, this elegant columned facade has been home to the headquarters of a bank, several nightclubs, and a restaurant.

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

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.

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

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

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

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.