The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

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.

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

The legacy of a wealthy executive and his wife, this little-known art museum features works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and more.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

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

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.