A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.

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

A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

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

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

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

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

The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

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

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

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

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