This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

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

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

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

An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.

Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

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

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

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

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

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

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

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

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

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

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

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.