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

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

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

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

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

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

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

A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

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

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

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

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

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

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

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

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

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

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