The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

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

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.

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

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

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

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

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

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

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

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

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

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.