Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

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

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

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

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

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

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

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

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.

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

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.