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

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

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

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

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.

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

Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.

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

The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.