This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

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

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

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

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

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

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

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

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

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

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

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

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.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

An original apothecary from 1792.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

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

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.