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Washington, D.C.

First FDR Memorial

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
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D.C. War Memorial

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

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

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
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Knife Edge

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

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
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Carousel on the National Mall

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

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

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe

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

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
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Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
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The Adams Memorial

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
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Frederick Douglass's House, Cedar Hill

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
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Starship Enterprise NCC-1701

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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Theodore Roosevelt Island

The national park was once a plantation estate.
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Kilroy Was Here

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

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue

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

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

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
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Summerhouse

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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The Old Patent Model Museum

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
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Zero Milestone

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
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