There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.

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

The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

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

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

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

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

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.

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

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

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

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

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

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

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

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

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

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

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