“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

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

Depending on who you ask, this controversial treehouse is either a charmingly creative child's playhouse or an illegal encroachment on public land.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

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

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

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

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

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

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

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.