Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

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

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

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

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

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

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

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

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

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

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

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

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

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.