One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

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

The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

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

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

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

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

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

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

"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.

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

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

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.”

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

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

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

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

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

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