July 2017 Washington, DC

by jenniferpizza

16 Places

Washington, D.C.

Church of Two Worlds

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.

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Godey Lime Kilns

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

WhiskeyBristles

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Darth Vader Grotesque

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

Mark Casey

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National Cathedral Bell Tower

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

Elliot Carter

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Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral

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

Leslie McIntyre

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Fort Reno Park

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

thomasharper

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Washington Mini Monument

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Elliot Carter

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East Potomac Park Mini Golf

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

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Zero Milestone

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

EricGrundhauser

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The Dupont Underground

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

WhiskeyBristles

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Titanic Memorial

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

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Site of the Knickerbocker Disaster

You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.

WhiskeyBristles

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The Capitol Stones

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

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Fort DeRussy

A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.

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Museum of Unnatural History

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

HJHausman

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Congressional Cemetery

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

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