A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

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

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

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

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

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.