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

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

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

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

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

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.

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

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