This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

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

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

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

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

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

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.